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#8179ca color: Ube

#8179ca is rgb(129, 121, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.785% 0.12047 286.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

61.8%
0.120
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8179ca

#8179ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.8:1 contrast and black text 5.52:1, 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: #8179ca mixed with white

  1. 8179ca
  2. 8c86d0
  3. 9894d6
  4. a4a1db
  5. b1aee1
  6. bdbbe6
  7. cac9ec
  8. d7d6f1
  9. e4e4f6
  10. f1f1fa

Darker: #8179ca mixed with black

  1. 8179ca
  2. 6f68af
  3. 5e5895
  4. 4e487c
  5. 3e3964
  6. 2e2b4d
  7. 1f1d37
  8. 121022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8179ca with less saturation

  1. 8179ca
  2. 817bc3
  3. 817cbd
  4. 827eb6
  5. 827faf
  6. 8280a9
  7. 8382a2
  8. 83839b
  9. 848494
  10. 85858d

Questions about #8179ca

What color is #8179ca?

#8179ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(129, 121, 202), in HSL hsl(245.93, 43.32%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.785% 0.12047 286.836).

What colors go well with #8179ca?

The complementary color of #8179ca is #8e8a22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5487cd and #a26db5. The triadic partners are #c06c42 and #1c9c76.

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

White text reads better on #8179ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and black gives 5.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8179ca a warm or cool color?

#8179ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.12.