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#8878ca color: Ube

#8878ca is rgb(136, 120, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.186% 0.1219 291.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.2%
0.122
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8878ca

#8878ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #8878ca mixed with white

  1. 8878ca
  2. 9385d0
  3. 9e93d6
  4. a9a0db
  5. b5ade1
  6. c1bbe6
  7. cdc8ec
  8. d9d6f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8878ca mixed with black

  1. 8878ca
  2. 7567af
  3. 635795
  4. 52487c
  5. 413964
  6. 312a4d
  7. 221d37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8878ca with less saturation

  1. 8878ca
  2. 887ac4
  3. 877cbd
  4. 877db6
  5. 877fb0
  6. 8781a9
  7. 8782a2
  8. 86839c
  9. 868495
  10. 86868e

Questions about #8878ca

What color is #8878ca?

#8878ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 120, 202), in HSL hsl(251.71, 43.62%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.186% 0.1219 291.404).

What colors go well with #8878ca?

The complementary color of #8878ca is #8a8d27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c86d0 and #a86db3. The triadic partners are #c06f3b and #009e7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8878ca?

White text reads better on #8878ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8878ca a warm or cool color?

#8878ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.122.