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#8879cf color: Ube

#8879cf is rgb(136, 121, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.642% 0.12733 290.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

62.6%
0.127
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8879cf

#8879cf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #8879cf mixed with white

  1. 8879cf
  2. 9386d5
  3. 9e94da
  4. a9a1df
  5. b5aee4
  6. c1bce9
  7. cdc9ee
  8. d9d6f2
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8879cf mixed with black

  1. 8879cf
  2. 7568b4
  3. 635899
  4. 52487f
  5. 413967
  6. 312b4f
  7. 221d38
  8. 131023
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8879cf with less saturation

  1. 8879cf
  2. 887bc8
  3. 887dc1
  4. 877fba
  5. 8780b3
  6. 8782ac
  7. 8783a5
  8. 87859e
  9. 878697
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8879cf

What color is #8879cf?

#8879cf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 121, 207), in HSL hsl(250.47, 47.25%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.642% 0.12733 290.237).

What colors go well with #8879cf?

The complementary color of #8879cf is #8d8e1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5987d4 and #aa6db7. The triadic partners are #c46f3a and #00a07d.

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

White text reads better on #8879cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8879cf a warm or cool color?

#8879cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.127.