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#8478bf color: Ube

#8478bf is rgb(132, 120, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.269% 0.10625 290.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

61.3%
0.106
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8478bf

#8478bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #8478bf mixed with white

  1. 8478bf
  2. 8f85c6
  3. 9b92cd
  4. a7a0d3
  5. b3adda
  6. bfbae0
  7. cbc8e7
  8. d8d6ed
  9. e5e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8478bf mixed with black

  1. 8478bf
  2. 7267a6
  3. 60578d
  4. 4f4875
  5. 3f395e
  6. 2f2a48
  7. 201d33
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8478bf with less saturation

  1. 8478bf
  2. 847ab9
  3. 847bb4
  4. 847cae
  5. 837ea8
  6. 837fa2
  7. 83809c
  8. 838196
  9. 848290
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8478bf

What color is #8478bf?

#8478bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(132, 120, 191), in HSL hsl(250.14, 35.68%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.269% 0.10625 290.668).

What colors go well with #8478bf?

The complementary color of #8478bf is #878a36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f84c4 and #a16eab. The triadic partners are #b67046 and #2d987b.

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

White text reads better on #8478bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8478bf a warm or cool color?

#8478bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.106.