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#8379cd color: Ube

#8379cd is rgb(131, 121, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.113% 0.12462 287.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

62.1%
0.125
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8379cd

#8379cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #8379cd mixed with white

  1. 8379cd
  2. 8e86d3
  3. 9a94d8
  4. a6a1de
  5. b2aee3
  6. bebbe8
  7. cbc9ed
  8. d7d6f2
  9. e4e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8379cd mixed with black

  1. 8379cd
  2. 7168b2
  3. 605898
  4. 4f487e
  5. 3f3966
  6. 2f2b4e
  7. 201d38
  8. 121023
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8379cd with less saturation

  1. 8379cd
  2. 837bc6
  3. 837dbf
  4. 837eb8
  5. 8480b2
  6. 8481ab
  7. 8482a4
  8. 85839c
  9. 858495
  10. 86858e

Questions about #8379cd

What color is #8379cd?

#8379cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(131, 121, 205), in HSL hsl(247.14, 45.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.113% 0.12462 287.655).

What colors go well with #8379cd?

The complementary color of #8379cd is #8f8b1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5487d1 and #a56db7. The triadic partners are #c26d3e and #0a9e77.

Is white or black text more readable on #8379cd?

White text reads better on #8379cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8379cd a warm or cool color?

#8379cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.125.