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#8779be color: Ube

#8779be is rgb(135, 121, 190) in RGB and oklch(61.672% 0.10335 292.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

61.7%
0.103
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8779be

#8779be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #8779be mixed with white

  1. 8779be
  2. 9286c5
  3. 9d93cc
  4. a9a0d2
  5. b5aed9
  6. c1bbe0
  7. cdc8e6
  8. d9d6ec
  9. e6e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8779be mixed with black

  1. 8779be
  2. 7568a5
  3. 63588c
  4. 514875
  5. 41395e
  6. 312b48
  7. 211d33
  8. 13101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8779be with less saturation

  1. 8779be
  2. 877bb9
  3. 867cb3
  4. 867dad
  5. 867fa8
  6. 8680a2
  7. 85819d
  8. 858297
  9. 858391
  10. 85848b

Questions about #8779be

What color is #8779be?

#8779be is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(135, 121, 190), in HSL hsl(252.17, 34.67%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.672% 0.10335 292.414).

What colors go well with #8779be?

The complementary color of #8779be is #868b3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6385c3 and #a36faa. The triadic partners are #b67247 and #30997e.

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

White text reads better on #8779be: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8779be a warm or cool color?

#8779be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.103.