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#8f6dcd color: True V

#8f6dcd is rgb(143, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.993% 0.14398 298.375) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

61%
0.144
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8f6dcd

#8f6dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #8f6dcd mixed with white

  1. 8f6dcd
  2. 997cd3
  3. a48ad8
  4. af99de
  5. baa7e3
  6. c5b6e8
  7. d0c4ed
  8. dcd3f2
  9. e7e1f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8f6dcd mixed with black

  1. 8f6dcd
  2. 7c5eb2
  3. 694f98
  4. 57417e
  5. 453366
  6. 34264e
  7. 241938
  8. 150d23
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f6dcd with less saturation

  1. 8f6dcd
  2. 8e70c6
  3. 8c73bf
  4. 8b75b8
  5. 8a78b0
  6. 887aa9
  7. 877ca2
  8. 867e9a
  9. 858093
  10. 84818b

Questions about #8f6dcd

What color is #8f6dcd?

#8f6dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(261.25, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.993% 0.14398 298.375).

What colors go well with #8f6dcd?

The complementary color of #8f6dcd is #7c8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7dd9 and #b160ae. The triadic partners are #c16905 and #009c84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f6dcd?

White text reads better on #8f6dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f6dcd a warm or cool color?

#8f6dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.144.