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#8178aa color: Purple Rhapsody

#8178aa is rgb(129, 120, 170) in RGB and oklch(59.997% 0.0757 292.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60%
0.076
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8178aa

#8178aa is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Rhapsody (#8278ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8178aa mixed with white

  1. 8178aa
  2. 8d85b3
  3. 9992bb
  4. a59fc4
  5. b1accc
  6. bebad5
  7. cac7dd
  8. d7d5e6
  9. e4e3ee
  10. f2f1f7

Darker: #8178aa mixed with black

  1. 8178aa
  2. 6f6793
  3. 5e577d
  4. 4e4868
  5. 3e3953
  6. 2e2a3f
  7. 1f1d2d
  8. 12101b
  9. 06050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8178aa with less saturation

  1. 8178aa
  2. 8179a6
  3. 817aa2
  4. 817b9e
  5. 807c9a
  6. 807c95
  7. 807d91
  8. 807e8d
  9. 807f89
  10. 807f84

Questions about #8178aa

What color is #8178aa?

#8178aa is dusty violet. The closest named color is Purple Rhapsody. In RGB it is rgb(129, 120, 170), in HSL hsl(250.8, 22.73%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.997% 0.0757 292.213).

What colors go well with #8178aa?

The complementary color of #8178aa is #81854f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6880ae and #96719b. The triadic partners are #a57355 and #4c8f7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8178aa?

White text reads better on #8178aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8178aa a warm or cool color?

#8178aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.076.