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#8179bf color: Ube

#8179bf is rgb(129, 121, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.21% 0.10472 288.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

61.2%
0.105
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8179bf

#8179bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8179bf mixed with white

  1. 8179bf
  2. 8d86c6
  3. 9893cd
  4. a4a0d3
  5. b1aeda
  6. bdbbe0
  7. cac8e7
  8. d7d6ed
  9. e4e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8179bf mixed with black

  1. 8179bf
  2. 6f68a6
  3. 5e588d
  4. 4e4875
  5. 3e395e
  6. 2e2b48
  7. 1f1d33
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8179bf with less saturation

  1. 8179bf
  2. 817ab9
  3. 817cb4
  4. 817dae
  5. 827ea8
  6. 827fa2
  7. 82809c
  8. 828196
  9. 838290
  10. 83838a

Questions about #8179bf

What color is #8179bf?

#8179bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(129, 121, 191), in HSL hsl(246.86, 35.35%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.21% 0.10472 288.132).

What colors go well with #8179bf?

The complementary color of #8179bf is #8a8836. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b85c2 and #9e6fac. The triadic partners are #b66f49 and #339878.

Is white or black text more readable on #8179bf?

White text reads better on #8179bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8179bf a warm or cool color?

#8179bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.105.