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#8a78cd color: Ube

#8a78cd is rgb(138, 120, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.52% 0.12614 292.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.5%
0.126
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a78cd

#8a78cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #8a78cd mixed with white

  1. 8a78cd
  2. 9585d3
  3. a093d8
  4. aba0de
  5. b6aee3
  6. c2bbe8
  7. cec8ed
  8. dad6f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a78cd mixed with black

  1. 8a78cd
  2. 7767b2
  3. 655798
  4. 53487e
  5. 423966
  6. 322a4e
  7. 221d38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a78cd with less saturation

  1. 8a78cd
  2. 8a7ac6
  3. 897cc0
  4. 897eb9
  5. 8880b2
  6. 8881ab
  7. 8883a4
  8. 88849d
  9. 888596
  10. 88868f

Questions about #8a78cd

What color is #8a78cd?

#8a78cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 120, 205), in HSL hsl(252.71, 45.95%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.52% 0.12614 292.078).

What colors go well with #8a78cd?

The complementary color of #8a78cd is #8a8f22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d86d4 and #ab6cb5. The triadic partners are #c26f38 and #00a07f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a78cd?

White text reads better on #8a78cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a78cd a warm or cool color?

#8a78cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.126.