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#8779bc color: Ube

#8779bc is rgb(135, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.573% 0.1005 292.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.6%
0.101
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8779bc

#8779bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, 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: #8779bc mixed with white

  1. 8779bc
  2. 9286c3
  3. 9d93ca
  4. a9a0d1
  5. b5add8
  6. c1bbdf
  7. cdc8e5
  8. d9d6ec
  9. e6e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8779bc mixed with black

  1. 8779bc
  2. 7568a3
  3. 63588b
  4. 514873
  5. 41395d
  6. 312b47
  7. 211d32
  8. 13101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8779bc with less saturation

  1. 8779bc
  2. 877ab7
  3. 867cb1
  4. 867dac
  5. 867ea6
  6. 8580a1
  7. 85819b
  8. 858296
  9. 858390
  10. 85848b

Questions about #8779bc

What color is #8779bc?

#8779bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(135, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(252.54, 33.33%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.573% 0.1005 292.798).

What colors go well with #8779bc?

The complementary color of #8779bc is #858b3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6484c2 and #a270a8. The triadic partners are #b47349 and #34987f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8779bc?

White text reads better on #8779bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8779bc a warm or cool color?

#8779bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.101.