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#8e6fcd color: True V

#8e6fcd is rgb(142, 111, 205) in RGB and oklch(61.248% 0.14066 297.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

61.2%
0.141
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8e6fcd

#8e6fcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8e6fcd mixed with white

  1. 8e6fcd
  2. 987ed3
  3. a38cd8
  4. ae9ade
  5. b9a8e3
  6. c4b7e8
  7. d0c5ed
  8. dbd3f2
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8e6fcd mixed with black

  1. 8e6fcd
  2. 7b60b2
  3. 685198
  4. 56427e
  5. 443466
  6. 34274e
  7. 241a38
  8. 150e23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e6fcd with less saturation

  1. 8e6fcd
  2. 8d72c6
  3. 8c74bf
  4. 8a77b8
  5. 8979b1
  6. 887ba9
  7. 877da2
  8. 867f9b
  9. 858193
  10. 85828c

Questions about #8e6fcd

What color is #8e6fcd?

#8e6fcd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(142, 111, 205), in HSL hsl(259.79, 48.45%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.248% 0.14066 297.285).

What colors go well with #8e6fcd?

The complementary color of #8e6fcd is #7e8e04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e7ed8 and #af62af. The triadic partners are #c16a15 and #009d83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e6fcd?

White text reads better on #8e6fcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e6fcd a warm or cool color?

#8e6fcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.141.