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#8a79c2 color: Ube

#8a79c2 is rgb(138, 121, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.136% 0.1092 293.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

62.1%
0.109
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a79c2

#8a79c2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #8a79c2 mixed with white

  1. 8a79c2
  2. 9586c9
  3. a093cf
  4. aba0d5
  5. b7aedc
  6. c2bbe2
  7. cec8e8
  8. dad6ee
  9. e6e4f4
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8a79c2 mixed with black

  1. 8a79c2
  2. 7768a8
  3. 65588f
  4. 534877
  5. 423960
  6. 322b49
  7. 221d34
  8. 141020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a79c2 with less saturation

  1. 8a79c2
  2. 897bbc
  3. 897cb6
  4. 897eb1
  5. 887fab
  6. 8881a5
  7. 87829f
  8. 878399
  9. 878493
  10. 87858d

Questions about #8a79c2

What color is #8a79c2?

#8a79c2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 121, 194), in HSL hsl(253.97, 37.44%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.136% 0.1092 293.676).

What colors go well with #8a79c2?

The complementary color of #8a79c2 is #868e38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6485c9 and #a76fac. The triadic partners are #b97343 and #249c81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a79c2?

White text reads better on #8a79c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a79c2 a warm or cool color?

#8a79c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.109.