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#8378cf color: Kickstart Purple

#8378cf is rgb(131, 120, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.032% 0.12894 287.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

62%
0.129
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8378cf

#8378cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, 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: #8378cf mixed with white

  1. 8378cf
  2. 8e85d5
  3. 9a93da
  4. a6a0df
  5. b2aee4
  6. bebbe9
  7. cbc9ee
  8. d7d6f2
  9. e4e4f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8378cf mixed with black

  1. 8378cf
  2. 7167b4
  3. 605799
  4. 4f487f
  5. 3f3967
  6. 2f2a4f
  7. 201d38
  8. 121023
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8378cf with less saturation

  1. 8378cf
  2. 837ac8
  3. 837cc1
  4. 837dba
  5. 837fb3
  6. 8480ab
  7. 8482a4
  8. 84839d
  9. 858495
  10. 85858e

Questions about #8378cf

What color is #8378cf?

#8378cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Kickstart Purple. In RGB it is rgb(131, 120, 207), in HSL hsl(247.59, 47.54%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.032% 0.12894 287.829).

What colors go well with #8378cf?

The complementary color of #8378cf is #8f8b12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5287d3 and #a66bb8. The triadic partners are #c46b3a and #009e77.

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

White text reads better on #8378cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8378cf a warm or cool color?

#8378cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.129.