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#8879ca color: Ube

#8879ca is rgb(136, 121, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.375% 0.12034 290.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.4%
0.120
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8879ca

#8879ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #8879ca mixed with white

  1. 8879ca
  2. 9386d0
  3. 9e94d6
  4. a9a1db
  5. b5aee1
  6. c1bbe6
  7. cdc9eb
  8. d9d6f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8879ca mixed with black

  1. 8879ca
  2. 7568af
  3. 635895
  4. 52487c
  5. 413964
  6. 312b4d
  7. 221d37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8879ca with less saturation

  1. 8879ca
  2. 887bc4
  3. 877dbd
  4. 877eb7
  5. 8780b0
  6. 8781a9
  7. 8783a3
  8. 87849c
  9. 878595
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8879ca

What color is #8879ca?

#8879ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 121, 202), in HSL hsl(251.11, 43.32%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.375% 0.12034 290.997).

What colors go well with #8879ca?

The complementary color of #8879ca is #8b8e29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d86d0 and #a86eb3. The triadic partners are #c0703e and #0b9e7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8879ca?

White text reads better on #8879ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8879ca a warm or cool color?

#8879ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.12.