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#8078bc color: Purple Hebe

#8078bc is rgb(128, 120, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.777% 0.10195 288.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

60.8%
0.102
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8078bc

#8078bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8078bc mixed with white

  1. 8078bc
  2. 8c85c3
  3. 9892ca
  4. a4a0d1
  5. b0add8
  6. bdbadf
  7. cac8e5
  8. d7d5ec
  9. e4e3f2
  10. f1f1f9

Darker: #8078bc mixed with black

  1. 8078bc
  2. 6e67a3
  3. 5d578b
  4. 4d4873
  5. 3d395d
  6. 2e2a47
  7. 1f1d32
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8078bc with less saturation

  1. 8078bc
  2. 8079b6
  3. 807bb1
  4. 807cab
  5. 807da6
  6. 817ea0
  7. 817f9a
  8. 818094
  9. 82818e
  10. 828288

Questions about #8078bc

What color is #8078bc?

#8078bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(128, 120, 188), in HSL hsl(247.06, 33.66%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.777% 0.10195 288.367).

What colors go well with #8078bc?

The complementary color of #8078bc is #888738. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c83bf and #9c6eaa. The triadic partners are #b46f4a and #359677.

Is white or black text more readable on #8078bc?

White text reads better on #8078bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8078bc a warm or cool color?

#8078bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.102.