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#8a79cd color: Ube

#8a79cd is rgb(138, 121, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.707% 0.12458 291.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.7%
0.125
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a79cd

#8a79cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #8a79cd mixed with white

  1. 8a79cd
  2. 9586d3
  3. a094d8
  4. aba1de
  5. b6aee3
  6. c2bbe8
  7. cec9ed
  8. dad6f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8a79cd mixed with black

  1. 8a79cd
  2. 7768b2
  3. 655898
  4. 53487e
  5. 423966
  6. 322b4e
  7. 221d38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a79cd with less saturation

  1. 8a79cd
  2. 8a7bc6
  3. 897dc0
  4. 897fb9
  5. 8980b2
  6. 8882ab
  7. 8883a5
  8. 88859e
  9. 888697
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8a79cd

What color is #8a79cd?

#8a79cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 121, 205), in HSL hsl(252.14, 45.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.707% 0.12458 291.694).

What colors go well with #8a79cd?

The complementary color of #8a79cd is #8b8f25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d87d3 and #ab6db5. The triadic partners are #c2703a and #00a07f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a79cd?

White text reads better on #8a79cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a79cd a warm or cool color?

#8a79cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.125.