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#8878cb color: Ube

#8878cb is rgb(136, 120, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.239% 0.12329 291.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.2%
0.123
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8878cb

#8878cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #8878cb mixed with white

  1. 8878cb
  2. 9385d1
  3. 9e93d7
  4. a9a0dc
  5. b5ade2
  6. c1bbe7
  7. cdc8ec
  8. d9d6f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8878cb mixed with black

  1. 8878cb
  2. 7567b0
  3. 635796
  4. 52487d
  5. 413965
  6. 312a4d
  7. 221d37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8878cb with less saturation

  1. 8878cb
  2. 887ac4
  3. 877cbe
  4. 877eb7
  5. 877fb0
  6. 8781aa
  7. 8782a3
  8. 87839c
  9. 878595
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8878cb

What color is #8878cb?

#8878cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 120, 203), in HSL hsl(251.57, 44.39%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.239% 0.12329 291.243).

What colors go well with #8878cb?

The complementary color of #8878cb is #8a8d24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c86d1 and #a96cb4. The triadic partners are #c16f3b and #009e7d.

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

White text reads better on #8878cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8878cb a warm or cool color?

#8878cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.123.