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#8478bc color: Ube

#8478bc is rgb(132, 120, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.118% 0.10196 291.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

61.1%
0.102
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8478bc

#8478bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #8478bc mixed with white

  1. 8478bc
  2. 8f85c3
  3. 9b92ca
  4. a7a0d1
  5. b3add8
  6. bfbadf
  7. cbc8e5
  8. d8d5ec
  9. e5e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8478bc mixed with black

  1. 8478bc
  2. 7267a3
  3. 60578b
  4. 4f4873
  5. 3f395d
  6. 2f2a47
  7. 201d32
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8478bc with less saturation

  1. 8478bc
  2. 8479b7
  3. 847bb1
  4. 837cac
  5. 837da6
  6. 837fa0
  7. 83809b
  8. 838195
  9. 83828f
  10. 838389

Questions about #8478bc

What color is #8478bc?

#8478bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(132, 120, 188), in HSL hsl(250.59, 33.66%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.118% 0.10196 291.171).

What colors go well with #8478bc?

The complementary color of #8478bc is #86893b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6083c1 and #a06ea9. The triadic partners are #b47148 and #32977b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8478bc?

White text reads better on #8478bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8478bc a warm or cool color?

#8478bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.102.