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#8479bb color: Ube

#8479bb is rgb(132, 121, 187) in RGB and oklch(61.264% 0.09894 290.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

61.3%
0.099
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8479bb

#8479bb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, 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: #8479bb mixed with white

  1. 8479bb
  2. 8f86c2
  3. 9b93c9
  4. a7a0d0
  5. b3add7
  6. bfbbde
  7. ccc8e5
  8. d8d6eb
  9. e5e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8479bb mixed with black

  1. 8479bb
  2. 7268a2
  3. 60588a
  4. 4f4873
  5. 3f395c
  6. 2f2b46
  7. 201d32
  8. 12101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8479bb with less saturation

  1. 8479bb
  2. 847ab6
  3. 847cb0
  4. 847dab
  5. 837ea6
  6. 837fa0
  7. 83809b
  8. 838195
  9. 84828f
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8479bb

What color is #8479bb?

#8479bb is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(132, 121, 187), in HSL hsl(250, 32.67%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.264% 0.09894 290.824).

What colors go well with #8479bb?

The complementary color of #8479bb is #87893e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6184bf and #9f70a8. The triadic partners are #b3724b and #38977c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8479bb?

White text reads better on #8479bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8479bb a warm or cool color?

#8479bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.099.