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#8876bf color: Ube

#8876bf is rgb(136, 118, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.234% 0.10965 294.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.2%
0.110
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8876bf

#8876bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, 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: #8876bf mixed with white

  1. 8876bf
  2. 9383c6
  3. 9e91cd
  4. aa9ed3
  5. b5acda
  6. c1b9e0
  7. cdc7e7
  8. d9d5ed
  9. e6e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8876bf mixed with black

  1. 8876bf
  2. 7566a6
  3. 63568d
  4. 524775
  5. 41385e
  6. 312948
  7. 221c33
  8. 130f1f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8876bf with less saturation

  1. 8876bf
  2. 8778b9
  3. 8779b4
  4. 867bae
  5. 867ca8
  6. 857ea2
  7. 857f9c
  8. 858096
  9. 848290
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8876bf

What color is #8876bf?

#8876bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 118, 191), in HSL hsl(254.79, 36.32%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.234% 0.10965 294.265).

What colors go well with #8876bf?

The complementary color of #8876bf is #838b36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6282c6 and #a46ca9. The triadic partners are #b6703f and #1d997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8876bf?

White text reads better on #8876bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8876bf a warm or cool color?

#8876bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.11.