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#8978cd color: Ube

#8978cd is rgb(137, 120, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.433% 0.1261 291.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.4%
0.126
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

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 #8978cd

#8978cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 292°.

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: #8978cd mixed with white

  1. 8978cd
  2. 9485d3
  3. 9f93d8
  4. aaa0de
  5. b6aee3
  6. c1bbe8
  7. cdc8ed
  8. dad6f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8978cd mixed with black

  1. 8978cd
  2. 7667b2
  3. 645798
  4. 53487e
  5. 423966
  6. 312a4e
  7. 221d38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8978cd with less saturation

  1. 8978cd
  2. 897ac6
  3. 887cc0
  4. 887eb9
  5. 887fb2
  6. 8781ab
  7. 8782a4
  8. 87849d
  9. 878596
  10. 87868f

Questions about #8978cd

What color is #8978cd?

#8978cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(137, 120, 205), in HSL hsl(252, 45.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.433% 0.1261 291.503).

What colors go well with #8978cd?

The complementary color of #8978cd is #8a8e21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c86d3 and #aa6cb5. The triadic partners are #c26f38 and #009f7e.

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

White text reads better on #8978cd: 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 #8978cd a warm or cool color?

#8978cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.126.