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#8177bc color: Purple Hebe

#8177bc is rgb(129, 119, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.665% 0.10349 289.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

60.7%
0.103
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8177bc

#8177bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #8177bc mixed with white

  1. 8177bc
  2. 8d84c3
  3. 9892ca
  4. a59fd1
  5. b1acd8
  6. bdbadf
  7. cac7e5
  8. d7d5ec
  9. e4e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8177bc mixed with black

  1. 8177bc
  2. 6f67a3
  3. 5e578b
  4. 4e4773
  5. 3e385d
  6. 2e2a47
  7. 1f1c32
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8177bc with less saturation

  1. 8177bc
  2. 8178b6
  3. 817ab1
  4. 817bab
  5. 817ca5
  6. 817da0
  7. 817e9a
  8. 817f94
  9. 81808e
  10. 828188

Questions about #8177bc

What color is #8177bc?

#8177bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(129, 119, 188), in HSL hsl(248.7, 33.99%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.665% 0.10349 289.588).

What colors go well with #8177bc?

The complementary color of #8177bc is #878736. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c83c0 and #9d6da9. The triadic partners are #b46e47 and #319678.

Is white or black text more readable on #8177bc?

White text reads better on #8177bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8177bc a warm or cool color?

#8177bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.103.