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#8178bc color: Purple Hebe

#8178bc is rgb(129, 120, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.861% 0.10193 289.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

60.9%
0.102
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8178bc

#8178bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, 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: #8178bc mixed with white

  1. 8178bc
  2. 8d85c3
  3. 9892ca
  4. a5a0d1
  5. b1add8
  6. bdbadf
  7. cac8e5
  8. d7d5ec
  9. e4e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8178bc mixed with black

  1. 8178bc
  2. 6f67a3
  3. 5e578b
  4. 4e4873
  5. 3e395d
  6. 2e2a47
  7. 1f1d32
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8178bc with less saturation

  1. 8178bc
  2. 8179b6
  3. 817bb1
  4. 817cab
  5. 817da6
  6. 817ea0
  7. 817f9a
  8. 828094
  9. 82818f
  10. 828289

Questions about #8178bc

What color is #8178bc?

#8178bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(129, 120, 188), in HSL hsl(247.94, 33.66%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.861% 0.10193 289.066).

What colors go well with #8178bc?

The complementary color of #8178bc is #888838. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d83c0 and #9d6eaa. The triadic partners are #b46f49 and #359678.

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

White text reads better on #8178bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8178bc a warm or cool color?

#8178bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.102.