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#8279cd color: Ube

#8279cd is rgb(130, 121, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.03% 0.12467 287.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

62%
0.125
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8279cd

#8279cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, 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: #8279cd mixed with white

  1. 8279cd
  2. 8d86d3
  3. 9994d8
  4. a5a1de
  5. b1aee3
  6. bebbe8
  7. cac9ed
  8. d7d6f2
  9. e4e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8279cd mixed with black

  1. 8279cd
  2. 7068b2
  3. 5f5898
  4. 4e487e
  5. 3e3966
  6. 2f2b4e
  7. 201d38
  8. 121023
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8279cd with less saturation

  1. 8279cd
  2. 827bc6
  3. 827dbf
  4. 837eb8
  5. 8380b1
  6. 8381aa
  7. 8482a3
  8. 84839c
  9. 858495
  10. 85858e

Questions about #8279cd

What color is #8279cd?

#8279cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(130, 121, 205), in HSL hsl(246.43, 45.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.03% 0.12467 287.084).

What colors go well with #8279cd?

The complementary color of #8279cd is #8f8b1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5387d0 and #a46db8. The triadic partners are #c26c3f and #0d9e76.

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

White text reads better on #8279cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8279cd a warm or cool color?

#8279cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.125.