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#8978cc color: Ube

#8978cc is rgb(137, 120, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.379% 0.12471 291.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.4%
0.125
292°
  • 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
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8978cc

#8978cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #8978cc mixed with white

  1. 8978cc
  2. 9485d2
  3. 9f93d7
  4. aaa0dd
  5. b6aee2
  6. c1bbe7
  7. cdc8ec
  8. dad6f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8978cc mixed with black

  1. 8978cc
  2. 7667b1
  3. 645797
  4. 53487e
  5. 423965
  6. 312a4e
  7. 221d37
  8. 141022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8978cc with less saturation

  1. 8978cc
  2. 897ac5
  3. 887cbf
  4. 887eb8
  5. 887fb1
  6. 8781aa
  7. 8782a4
  8. 87849d
  9. 878596
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8978cc

What color is #8978cc?

#8978cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 120, 204), in HSL hsl(252.14, 45.16%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.379% 0.12471 291.665).

What colors go well with #8978cc?

The complementary color of #8978cc is #8a8e23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c86d2 and #aa6cb4. The triadic partners are #c16f39 and #009f7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8978cc?

White text reads better on #8978cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8978cc a warm or cool color?

#8978cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.125.