#8e69cb color: Amethyst
#8e69cb is rgb(142, 105, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.092% 0.14756 299.362) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Amethyst
- indigo-400
- Black 20%
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About #8e69cb
#8e69cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amethyst (#9966cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.
Lighter: #8e69cb mixed with white
Darker: #8e69cb mixed with black
Calmer: #8e69cb with less saturation
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What color is #8e69cb?
#8e69cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Amethyst. In RGB it is rgb(142, 105, 203), in HSL hsl(262.65, 48.51%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.092% 0.14756 299.362).
What colors go well with #8e69cb?
The complementary color of #8e69cb is #778c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d79d8 and #af5cab. The triadic partners are #bf6600 and #009982.
Is white or black text more readable on #8e69cb?
White text reads better on #8e69cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8e69cb a warm or cool color?
#8e69cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.148.