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#8477bc color: Purple Hebe

#8477bc is rgb(132, 119, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.923% 0.10355 291.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.9%
0.104
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8477bc

#8477bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8477bc mixed with white

  1. 8477bc
  2. 8f84c3
  3. 9b92ca
  4. a79fd1
  5. b3acd8
  6. bfbadf
  7. cbc7e5
  8. d8d5ec
  9. e5e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8477bc mixed with black

  1. 8477bc
  2. 7267a3
  3. 60578b
  4. 4f4773
  5. 3f385d
  6. 2f2a47
  7. 201c32
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8477bc with less saturation

  1. 8477bc
  2. 8479b6
  3. 837ab1
  4. 837bab
  5. 837da6
  6. 837ea0
  7. 837f9a
  8. 838095
  9. 83818f
  10. 838289

Questions about #8477bc

What color is #8477bc?

#8477bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(132, 119, 188), in HSL hsl(251.3, 33.99%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.923% 0.10355 291.67).

What colors go well with #8477bc?

The complementary color of #8477bc is #858939. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6083c1 and #a06da8. The triadic partners are #b47046 and #2e977b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8477bc?

White text reads better on #8477bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8477bc a warm or cool color?

#8477bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.104.