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#8a78ca color: Ube

#8a78ca is rgb(138, 120, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.36% 0.12197 292.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.4%
0.122
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a78ca

#8a78ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, 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: #8a78ca mixed with white

  1. 8a78ca
  2. 9585d0
  3. a093d6
  4. aba0db
  5. b6ade1
  6. c2bbe6
  7. cec8eb
  8. dad6f1
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8a78ca mixed with black

  1. 8a78ca
  2. 7767af
  3. 655795
  4. 53487c
  5. 423964
  6. 322a4d
  7. 221d37
  8. 141022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a78ca with less saturation

  1. 8a78ca
  2. 897ac4
  3. 897cbd
  4. 897eb7
  5. 887fb0
  6. 8881a9
  7. 8882a3
  8. 87849c
  9. 878595
  10. 87868e

Questions about #8a78ca

What color is #8a78ca?

#8a78ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 120, 202), in HSL hsl(253.17, 43.62%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.36% 0.12197 292.594).

What colors go well with #8a78ca?

The complementary color of #8a78ca is #898e29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f86d1 and #aa6db2. The triadic partners are #c0703a and #009e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a78ca?

White text reads better on #8a78ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a78ca a warm or cool color?

#8a78ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.122.