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#8178ca color: Ube

#8178ca is rgb(129, 120, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.593% 0.12197 287.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

61.6%
0.122
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8178ca

#8178ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8178ca mixed with white

  1. 8178ca
  2. 8c85d0
  3. 9893d6
  4. a4a0db
  5. b1ade1
  6. bdbbe6
  7. cac8ec
  8. d7d6f1
  9. e4e4f6
  10. f1f1fa

Darker: #8178ca mixed with black

  1. 8178ca
  2. 6f67af
  3. 5e5795
  4. 4e487c
  5. 3e3964
  6. 2e2a4d
  7. 1f1d37
  8. 121022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8178ca with less saturation

  1. 8178ca
  2. 817ac3
  3. 817bbd
  4. 827db6
  5. 827eaf
  6. 8280a8
  7. 8381a1
  8. 83829a
  9. 848393
  10. 84848c

Questions about #8178ca

What color is #8178ca?

#8178ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(129, 120, 202), in HSL hsl(246.59, 43.62%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.593% 0.12197 287.279).

What colors go well with #8178ca?

The complementary color of #8178ca is #8d891f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5386cd and #a36cb5. The triadic partners are #bf6c3f and #139c76.

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

White text reads better on #8178ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8178ca a warm or cool color?

#8178ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.122.