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#8a76c8 color: Ube

#8a76c8 is rgb(138, 118, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.881% 0.12236 293.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.9%
0.122
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a76c8

#8a76c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #8a76c8 mixed with white

  1. 8a76c8
  2. 9584ce
  3. a091d4
  4. ab9fda
  5. b6ace0
  6. c2bae5
  7. cec7eb
  8. dad5f0
  9. e6e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8a76c8 mixed with black

  1. 8a76c8
  2. 7766ae
  3. 655694
  4. 53477b
  5. 423863
  6. 32294c
  7. 221c36
  8. 140f21
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a76c8 with less saturation

  1. 8a76c8
  2. 8978c2
  3. 897abb
  4. 887cb5
  5. 887dae
  6. 877fa8
  7. 8781a1
  8. 86829a
  9. 868394
  10. 86848d

Questions about #8a76c8

What color is #8a76c8?

#8a76c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 118, 200), in HSL hsl(254.63, 42.71%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.881% 0.12236 293.732).

What colors go well with #8a76c8?

The complementary color of #8a76c8 is #868d28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f84cf and #a96baf. The triadic partners are #be6f37 and #009d80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a76c8?

White text reads better on #8a76c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a76c8 a warm or cool color?

#8a76c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.122.