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#8178af color: Purple Rhapsody

#8178af is rgb(129, 120, 175) in RGB and oklch(60.228% 0.08303 291.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

60.2%
0.083
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

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 #8178af

#8178af is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 291°.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8178af mixed with white

  1. 8178af
  2. 8d85b7
  3. 9992bf
  4. a59fc7
  5. b1accf
  6. bebad7
  7. cac7df
  8. d7d5e7
  9. e4e3ef
  10. f2f1f7

Darker: #8178af mixed with black

  1. 8178af
  2. 6f6798
  3. 5e5781
  4. 4e486b
  5. 3e3956
  6. 2e2a41
  7. 1f1d2e
  8. 12101c
  9. 06050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8178af with less saturation

  1. 8178af
  2. 8179ab
  3. 817aa6
  4. 817ba2
  5. 817c9d
  6. 817d98
  7. 817e94
  8. 817f8f
  9. 817f8a
  10. 818086

Questions about #8178af

What color is #8178af?

#8178af is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Rhapsody. In RGB it is rgb(129, 120, 175), in HSL hsl(249.82, 25.58%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.228% 0.08303 291.197).

What colors go well with #8178af?

The complementary color of #8178af is #838649. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6581b3 and #98709f. The triadic partners are #a97252 and #46917a.

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

White text reads better on #8178af: 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 #8178af a warm or cool color?

#8178af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.083.