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#8f6ecb color: True V

#8f6ecb is rgb(143, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(61.055% 0.13976 298.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

61.1%
0.140
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8f6ecb

#8f6ecb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #8f6ecb mixed with white

  1. 8f6ecb
  2. 997dd1
  3. a48bd7
  4. af99dc
  5. baa8e2
  6. c5b6e7
  7. d0c5ec
  8. dcd3f1
  9. e7e2f6
  10. f3f0fb

Darker: #8f6ecb mixed with black

  1. 8f6ecb
  2. 7c5fb0
  3. 695096
  4. 57417d
  5. 453365
  6. 34264d
  7. 241937
  8. 150e22
  9. 07040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f6ecb with less saturation

  1. 8f6ecb
  2. 8e71c4
  3. 8c73bd
  4. 8b76b6
  5. 8a78af
  6. 897aa8
  7. 877ca1
  8. 867e9a
  9. 858092
  10. 84828b

Questions about #8f6ecb

What color is #8f6ecb?

#8f6ecb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(143, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(261.29, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.055% 0.13976 298.552).

What colors go well with #8f6ecb?

The complementary color of #8f6ecb is #7c8e0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607dd7 and #b062ad. The triadic partners are #bf6b12 and #009c84.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f6ecb?

White text reads better on #8f6ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f6ecb a warm or cool color?

#8f6ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.14.