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#8879cb color: Ube

#8879cb is rgb(136, 121, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.428% 0.12174 290.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.4%
0.122
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8879cb

#8879cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #8879cb mixed with white

  1. 8879cb
  2. 9386d1
  3. 9e94d7
  4. a9a1dc
  5. b5aee2
  6. c1bbe7
  7. cdc9ec
  8. d9d6f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8879cb mixed with black

  1. 8879cb
  2. 7568b0
  3. 635896
  4. 52487d
  5. 413965
  6. 312b4d
  7. 221d37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8879cb with less saturation

  1. 8879cb
  2. 887bc4
  3. 877dbe
  4. 877eb7
  5. 8780b1
  6. 8781aa
  7. 8783a3
  8. 87849c
  9. 878595
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8879cb

What color is #8879cb?

#8879cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 121, 203), in HSL hsl(250.98, 44.09%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.428% 0.12174 290.84).

What colors go well with #8879cb?

The complementary color of #8879cb is #8b8e27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c87d0 and #a86db4. The triadic partners are #c1703d and #059f7d.

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

White text reads better on #8879cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8879cb a warm or cool color?

#8879cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.122.