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#8a78ec color: Bright violet

#8a78ec is rgb(138, 120, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.297% 0.16824 287.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

64.3%
0.168
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8a78ec

#8a78ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a78ec mixed with white

  1. 8a78ec
  2. 9486ef
  3. 9f94f2
  4. aaa2f4
  5. b5aff7
  6. c1bdf9
  7. cdcafb
  8. d9d7fc
  9. e6e4fd
  10. f2f2fe

Darker: #8a78ec mixed with black

  1. 8a78ec
  2. 7767cd
  3. 6557af
  4. 534892
  5. 423976
  6. 322a5b
  7. 221d42
  8. 141029
  9. 070513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8a78ec with less saturation

  1. 8a78ec
  2. 8a7be3
  3. 8a7eda
  4. 8a81d0
  5. 8a83c7
  6. 8a85be
  7. 8a87b4
  8. 8b89ab
  9. 8b8aa1
  10. 8c8c97

Questions about #8a78ec

What color is #8a78ec?

#8a78ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 120, 236), in HSL hsl(249.31, 75.32%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.297% 0.16824 287.835).

What colors go well with #8a78ec?

The complementary color of #8a78ec is #989200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #458bf1 and #b667ce. The triadic partners are #dc6615 and #00a97b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a78ec?

White text reads better on #8a78ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a78ec a warm or cool color?

#8a78ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.168.