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#8579cc color: Ube

#8579cc is rgb(133, 121, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.226% 0.12315 288.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

62.2%
0.123
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8579cc

#8579cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8579cc mixed with white

  1. 8579cc
  2. 9086d2
  3. 9c94d7
  4. a7a1dd
  5. b3aee2
  6. bfbbe7
  7. ccc9ec
  8. d8d6f1
  9. e5e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8579cc mixed with black

  1. 8579cc
  2. 7368b1
  3. 615897
  4. 50487e
  5. 403965
  6. 302b4e
  7. 211d37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8579cc with less saturation

  1. 8579cc
  2. 857bc5
  3. 857dbf
  4. 857eb8
  5. 8580b1
  6. 8581aa
  7. 8582a3
  8. 86849c
  9. 868595
  10. 86868e

Questions about #8579cc

What color is #8579cc?

#8579cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 121, 204), in HSL hsl(248.67, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.226% 0.12315 288.934).

What colors go well with #8579cc?

The complementary color of #8579cc is #8d8c21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5887d0 and #a66db6. The triadic partners are #c16e3e and #099e7a.

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

White text reads better on #8579cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8579cc a warm or cool color?

#8579cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.123.