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#8878cd color: Ube

#8878cd is rgb(136, 120, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.347% 0.12608 290.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.3%
0.126
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8878cd

#8878cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #8878cd mixed with white

  1. 8878cd
  2. 9385d3
  3. 9e93d8
  4. a9a0de
  5. b5aee3
  6. c1bbe8
  7. cdc8ed
  8. d9d6f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8878cd mixed with black

  1. 8878cd
  2. 7567b2
  3. 635798
  4. 52487e
  5. 413966
  6. 312a4e
  7. 221d38
  8. 131023
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8878cd with less saturation

  1. 8878cd
  2. 887ac6
  3. 877cc0
  4. 877eb9
  5. 877fb2
  6. 8781ab
  7. 8782a4
  8. 87849d
  9. 878596
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8878cd

What color is #8878cd?

#8878cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 120, 205), in HSL hsl(251.29, 45.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.347% 0.12608 290.928).

What colors go well with #8878cd?

The complementary color of #8878cd is #8b8e20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a86d3 and #a96cb5. The triadic partners are #c26e39 and #009f7d.

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

White text reads better on #8878cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8878cd a warm or cool color?

#8878cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.126.