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#8279bf color: Ube

#8279bf is rgb(130, 121, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.294% 0.10469 288.811) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

61.3%
0.105
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8279bf

#8279bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #8279bf mixed with white

  1. 8279bf
  2. 8d86c6
  3. 9993cd
  4. a5a0d3
  5. b1aeda
  6. bebbe0
  7. cbc8e7
  8. d7d6ed
  9. e4e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8279bf mixed with black

  1. 8279bf
  2. 7068a6
  3. 5f588d
  4. 4e4875
  5. 3e395e
  6. 2f2b48
  7. 201d33
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8279bf with less saturation

  1. 8279bf
  2. 827ab9
  3. 827cb4
  4. 827dae
  5. 827ea8
  6. 827fa2
  7. 83809c
  8. 838196
  9. 838290
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8279bf

What color is #8279bf?

#8279bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(130, 121, 191), in HSL hsl(247.71, 35.35%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.294% 0.10469 288.811).

What colors go well with #8279bf?

The complementary color of #8279bf is #898937. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d85c3 and #9f6fac. The triadic partners are #b67049 and #339879.

Is white or black text more readable on #8279bf?

White text reads better on #8279bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8279bf a warm or cool color?

#8279bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.105.