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#8a76c0 color: Ube

#8a76c0 is rgb(138, 118, 192) in RGB and oklch(61.465% 0.11125 295.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

61.5%
0.111
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a76c0

#8a76c0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a76c0 mixed with white

  1. 8a76c0
  2. 9583c7
  3. a091cd
  4. ab9ed4
  5. b7acda
  6. c2b9e1
  7. cec7e7
  8. dad5ed
  9. e6e3f3
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8a76c0 mixed with black

  1. 8a76c0
  2. 7766a7
  3. 65568e
  4. 534776
  5. 42385f
  6. 322949
  7. 221c34
  8. 140f20
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a76c0 with less saturation

  1. 8a76c0
  2. 8978ba
  3. 897ab4
  4. 887baf
  5. 877da9
  6. 877ea3
  7. 86809d
  8. 868197
  9. 858291
  10. 85838b

Questions about #8a76c0

What color is #8a76c0?

#8a76c0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 192), in HSL hsl(256.22, 37%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.465% 0.11125 295.37).

What colors go well with #8a76c0?

The complementary color of #8a76c0 is #828c36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6482c8 and #a66ca9. The triadic partners are #b7713d and #169a81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a76c0?

White text reads better on #8a76c0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a76c0 a warm or cool color?

#8a76c0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.111.