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#8a79ca color: Ube

#8a79ca is rgb(138, 121, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.548% 0.12041 292.197) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.5%
0.120
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a79ca

#8a79ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #8a79ca mixed with white

  1. 8a79ca
  2. 9586d0
  3. a094d6
  4. aba1db
  5. b6aee1
  6. c2bbe6
  7. cec9eb
  8. dad6f1
  9. e6e4f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #8a79ca mixed with black

  1. 8a79ca
  2. 7768af
  3. 655895
  4. 53487c
  5. 423964
  6. 322b4d
  7. 221d37
  8. 141022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a79ca with less saturation

  1. 8a79ca
  2. 8a7bc4
  3. 897dbd
  4. 897eb7
  5. 8880b0
  6. 8882aa
  7. 8883a3
  8. 88849c
  9. 888596
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8a79ca

What color is #8a79ca?

#8a79ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 121, 202), in HSL hsl(252.59, 43.32%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.548% 0.12041 292.197).

What colors go well with #8a79ca?

The complementary color of #8a79ca is #8a8f2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f86d0 and #aa6eb3. The triadic partners are #c0713d and #049f80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a79ca?

White text reads better on #8a79ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a79ca a warm or cool color?

#8a79ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.12.