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#8579bc color: Ube

#8579bc is rgb(133, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.399% 0.10041 291.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

61.4%
0.100
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8579bc

#8579bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, 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: #8579bc mixed with white

  1. 8579bc
  2. 9086c3
  3. 9c93ca
  4. a8a0d1
  5. b3add8
  6. c0bbdf
  7. ccc8e5
  8. d8d6ec
  9. e5e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8579bc mixed with black

  1. 8579bc
  2. 7368a3
  3. 61588b
  4. 504873
  5. 40395d
  6. 302b47
  7. 211d32
  8. 13101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8579bc with less saturation

  1. 8579bc
  2. 857ab7
  3. 857cb1
  4. 847dac
  5. 847ea6
  6. 847fa1
  7. 84809b
  8. 848296
  9. 848290
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8579bc

What color is #8579bc?

#8579bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(250.75, 33.33%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.399% 0.10041 291.369).

What colors go well with #8579bc?

The complementary color of #8579bc is #878a3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6284c1 and #a070a9. The triadic partners are #b4724a and #35987d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8579bc?

White text reads better on #8579bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8579bc a warm or cool color?

#8579bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.1.