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#8278bf color: Ube

#8278bf is rgb(130, 120, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.098% 0.10624 289.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

61.1%
0.106
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8278bf

#8278bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #8278bf mixed with white

  1. 8278bf
  2. 8d85c6
  3. 9992cd
  4. a5a0d3
  5. b1adda
  6. bebae0
  7. cbc8e7
  8. d7d6ed
  9. e4e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8278bf mixed with black

  1. 8278bf
  2. 7067a6
  3. 5f578d
  4. 4e4875
  5. 3e395e
  6. 2f2a48
  7. 201d33
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8278bf with less saturation

  1. 8278bf
  2. 8279b9
  3. 827bb3
  4. 827cae
  5. 827da8
  6. 827fa2
  7. 82809c
  8. 828196
  9. 838290
  10. 83828a

Questions about #8278bf

What color is #8278bf?

#8278bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(130, 120, 191), in HSL hsl(248.45, 35.68%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.098% 0.10624 289.32).

What colors go well with #8278bf?

The complementary color of #8278bf is #888835. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c84c3 and #9f6eac. The triadic partners are #b66f47 and #2e9879.

Is white or black text more readable on #8278bf?

White text reads better on #8278bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8278bf a warm or cool color?

#8278bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.106.