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#8378bf color: Ube

#8378bf is rgb(131, 120, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.183% 0.10624 289.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

61.2%
0.106
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8378bf

#8378bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #8378bf mixed with white

  1. 8378bf
  2. 8e85c6
  3. 9a92cd
  4. a6a0d3
  5. b2adda
  6. bebae0
  7. cbc8e7
  8. d8d6ed
  9. e5e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8378bf mixed with black

  1. 8378bf
  2. 7167a6
  3. 60578d
  4. 4f4875
  5. 3f395e
  6. 2f2a48
  7. 201d33
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8378bf with less saturation

  1. 8378bf
  2. 837ab9
  3. 837bb4
  4. 837cae
  5. 837ea8
  6. 837fa2
  7. 83809c
  8. 838196
  9. 838290
  10. 83838a

Questions about #8378bf

What color is #8378bf?

#8378bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(131, 120, 191), in HSL hsl(249.3, 35.68%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.183% 0.10624 289.993).

What colors go well with #8378bf?

The complementary color of #8378bf is #888935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d84c3 and #a06eab. The triadic partners are #b66f46 and #2e987a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8378bf?

White text reads better on #8378bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8378bf a warm or cool color?

#8378bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.106.