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#8a77c2 color: Ube

#8a77c2 is rgb(138, 119, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.756% 0.11242 294.529) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.8%
0.112
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a77c2

#8a77c2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #8a77c2 mixed with white

  1. 8a77c2
  2. 9584c9
  3. a092cf
  4. ab9fd5
  5. b7addc
  6. c2bae2
  7. cec8e8
  8. dad5ee
  9. e6e3f4
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8a77c2 mixed with black

  1. 8a77c2
  2. 7767a8
  3. 65578f
  4. 534777
  5. 423860
  6. 322a49
  7. 221c34
  8. 141020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a77c2 with less saturation

  1. 8a77c2
  2. 8979bc
  3. 897bb6
  4. 887cb0
  5. 887eaa
  6. 877fa4
  7. 87819e
  8. 868298
  9. 868392
  10. 86848c

Questions about #8a77c2

What color is #8a77c2?

#8a77c2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 119, 194), in HSL hsl(255.2, 38.07%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.756% 0.11242 294.529).

What colors go well with #8a77c2?

The complementary color of #8a77c2 is #848d35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6383c9 and #a76dab. The triadic partners are #b9713e and #179b81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a77c2?

White text reads better on #8a77c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a77c2 a warm or cool color?

#8a77c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.112.