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#8279ca color: Ube

#8279ca is rgb(130, 121, 202) in RGB and oklch(61.868% 0.12042 287.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

61.9%
0.120
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

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 #8279ca

#8279ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.12 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 Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8279ca mixed with white

  1. 8279ca
  2. 8d86d0
  3. 9994d6
  4. a5a1db
  5. b1aee1
  6. bebbe6
  7. cac9ec
  8. d7d6f1
  9. e4e4f6
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8279ca mixed with black

  1. 8279ca
  2. 7068af
  3. 5f5895
  4. 4e487c
  5. 3e3964
  6. 2f2b4d
  7. 201d37
  8. 121022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8279ca with less saturation

  1. 8279ca
  2. 827bc3
  3. 827cbd
  4. 827eb6
  5. 837faf
  6. 8381a9
  7. 8382a2
  8. 84839b
  9. 848494
  10. 85858d

Questions about #8279ca

What color is #8279ca?

#8279ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(130, 121, 202), in HSL hsl(246.67, 43.32%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.868% 0.12042 287.425).

What colors go well with #8279ca?

The complementary color of #8279ca is #8e8a23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5587cd and #a36db5. The triadic partners are #c06d41 and #1a9c77.

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

White text reads better on #8279ca: 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 #8279ca a warm or cool color?

#8279ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.12.