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#8a78c8 color: Ube

#8a78c8 is rgb(138, 120, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.255% 0.11919 292.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.3%
0.119
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a78c8

#8a78c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #8a78c8 mixed with white

  1. 8a78c8
  2. 9585ce
  3. a093d4
  4. aba0da
  5. b6ade0
  6. c2bbe5
  7. cec8eb
  8. dad6f0
  9. e6e3f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8a78c8 mixed with black

  1. 8a78c8
  2. 7767ae
  3. 655794
  4. 53487b
  5. 423963
  6. 322a4c
  7. 221d36
  8. 141021
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a78c8 with less saturation

  1. 8a78c8
  2. 897ac2
  3. 897cbb
  4. 897db5
  5. 887faf
  6. 8881a8
  7. 8782a2
  8. 87839b
  9. 878594
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8a78c8

What color is #8a78c8?

#8a78c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 120, 200), in HSL hsl(253.5, 42.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.255% 0.11919 292.953).

What colors go well with #8a78c8?

The complementary color of #8a78c8 is #888e2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6085cf and #a96db0. The triadic partners are #be713c and #039e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a78c8?

White text reads better on #8a78c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a78c8 a warm or cool color?

#8a78c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.119.