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#8278cf color: Kickstart Purple

#8278cf is rgb(130, 120, 207) in RGB and oklch(61.949% 0.12898 287.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

61.9%
0.129
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8278cf

#8278cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Kickstart Purple (#7777cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8278cf mixed with white

  1. 8278cf
  2. 8d85d5
  3. 9993da
  4. a5a0df
  5. b1aee4
  6. bebbe9
  7. cac9ee
  8. d7d6f2
  9. e4e4f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8278cf mixed with black

  1. 8278cf
  2. 7067b4
  3. 5f5799
  4. 4e487f
  5. 3e3967
  6. 2f2a4f
  7. 201d38
  8. 121023
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8278cf with less saturation

  1. 8278cf
  2. 827ac8
  3. 827cc1
  4. 827dba
  5. 837fb3
  6. 8380ab
  7. 8482a4
  8. 84839d
  9. 858495
  10. 85858e

Questions about #8278cf

What color is #8278cf?

#8278cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Kickstart Purple. In RGB it is rgb(130, 120, 207), in HSL hsl(246.9, 47.54%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.949% 0.12898 287.275).

What colors go well with #8278cf?

The complementary color of #8278cf is #8f8b10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5187d2 and #a56bb9. The triadic partners are #c46b3b and #009e76.

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

White text reads better on #8278cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8278cf a warm or cool color?

#8278cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.129.