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#8877bf color: Ube

#8877bf is rgb(136, 119, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.425% 0.10804 293.828) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.4%
0.108
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8877bf

#8877bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #8877bf mixed with white

  1. 8877bf
  2. 9384c6
  3. 9e92cd
  4. aa9fd3
  5. b5acda
  6. c1bae0
  7. cdc8e7
  8. d9d5ed
  9. e6e3f3
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8877bf mixed with black

  1. 8877bf
  2. 7567a6
  3. 63578d
  4. 524775
  5. 41385e
  6. 312a48
  7. 221c33
  8. 13101f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8877bf with less saturation

  1. 8877bf
  2. 8779b9
  3. 877ab4
  4. 867cae
  5. 867da8
  6. 867fa2
  7. 85809d
  8. 858197
  9. 858291
  10. 84838a

Questions about #8877bf

What color is #8877bf?

#8877bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 119, 191), in HSL hsl(254.17, 36%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.425% 0.10804 293.828).

What colors go well with #8877bf?

The complementary color of #8877bf is #848b38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6383c6 and #a46da9. The triadic partners are #b67141 and #23997f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8877bf?

White text reads better on #8877bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8877bf a warm or cool color?

#8877bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.108.