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#8f6bcb color: True V

#8f6bcb is rgb(143, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.533% 0.14455 299.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

60.5%
0.145
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8f6bcb

#8f6bcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, 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: #8f6bcb mixed with white

  1. 8f6bcb
  2. 997ad1
  3. a489d7
  4. af97dc
  5. baa6e2
  6. c5b5e7
  7. d0c3ec
  8. dcd2f1
  9. e7e1f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8f6bcb mixed with black

  1. 8f6bcb
  2. 7c5cb0
  3. 694e96
  4. 573f7d
  5. 453265
  6. 34254d
  7. 241837
  8. 150d22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8f6bcb with less saturation

  1. 8f6bcb
  2. 8d6ec4
  3. 8c71bd
  4. 8b74b6
  5. 8976af
  6. 8878a7
  7. 867aa0
  8. 857c99
  9. 847e91
  10. 838089

Questions about #8f6bcb

What color is #8f6bcb?

#8f6bcb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(262.5, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.533% 0.14455 299.366).

What colors go well with #8f6bcb?

The complementary color of #8f6bcb is #788d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7bd8 and #b05eab. The triadic partners are #bf6800 and #009a84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f6bcb?

White text reads better on #8f6bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f6bcb a warm or cool color?

#8f6bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.145.