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#8579ce color: Ube

#8579ce is rgb(133, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.334% 0.12596 288.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

62.3%
0.126
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8579ce

#8579ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #8579ce mixed with white

  1. 8579ce
  2. 9086d4
  3. 9b94d9
  4. a7a1de
  5. b3aee3
  6. bfbce8
  7. ccc9ed
  8. d8d6f2
  9. e5e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8579ce mixed with black

  1. 8579ce
  2. 7368b3
  3. 615898
  4. 50487f
  5. 403966
  6. 302b4e
  7. 211d38
  8. 131023
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8579ce with less saturation

  1. 8579ce
  2. 857bc7
  3. 857dc0
  4. 857eb9
  5. 8580b2
  6. 8581ab
  7. 8583a4
  8. 86849d
  9. 868596
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8579ce

What color is #8579ce?

#8579ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(248.47, 46.45%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.334% 0.12596 288.671).

What colors go well with #8579ce?

The complementary color of #8579ce is #8e8c1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5687d2 and #a76db7. The triadic partners are #c36d3c and #009f79.

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

White text reads better on #8579ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8579ce a warm or cool color?

#8579ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.126.