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#8879cc color: Ube

#8879cc is rgb(136, 121, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.481% 0.12314 290.685) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.5%
0.123
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8879cc

#8879cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #8879cc mixed with white

  1. 8879cc
  2. 9386d2
  3. 9e94d7
  4. a9a1dd
  5. b5aee2
  6. c1bbe7
  7. cdc9ec
  8. d9d6f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8879cc mixed with black

  1. 8879cc
  2. 7568b1
  3. 635897
  4. 52487e
  5. 413965
  6. 312b4e
  7. 221d37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8879cc with less saturation

  1. 8879cc
  2. 887bc5
  3. 877dbf
  4. 877eb8
  5. 8780b1
  6. 8781ab
  7. 8783a4
  8. 87849d
  9. 878596
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8879cc

What color is #8879cc?

#8879cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 121, 204), in HSL hsl(250.84, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.481% 0.12314 290.685).

What colors go well with #8879cc?

The complementary color of #8879cc is #8c8e25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b87d1 and #a96db5. The triadic partners are #c26f3c and #009f7d.

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

White text reads better on #8879cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8879cc a warm or cool color?

#8879cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.123.