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#8a7ac0 color: Ube

#8a7ac0 is rgb(138, 122, 192) in RGB and oklch(62.228% 0.10478 293.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

62.2%
0.105
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a7ac0

#8a7ac0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a7ac0 mixed with white

  1. 8a7ac0
  2. 9587c7
  3. a094cd
  4. aba1d4
  5. b7aeda
  6. c2bbe1
  7. cec9e7
  8. dad6ed
  9. e6e4f3
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8a7ac0 mixed with black

  1. 8a7ac0
  2. 7769a7
  3. 65598e
  4. 534976
  5. 423a5f
  6. 322b49
  7. 221d34
  8. 141020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7ac0 with less saturation

  1. 8a7ac0
  2. 8a7cba
  3. 897db5
  4. 897faf
  5. 8880aa
  6. 8881a4
  7. 88829e
  8. 878499
  9. 878593
  10. 87868d

Questions about #8a7ac0

What color is #8a7ac0?

#8a7ac0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 122, 192), in HSL hsl(253.71, 35.71%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.228% 0.10478 293.626).

What colors go well with #8a7ac0?

The complementary color of #8a7ac0 is #878e3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6686c6 and #a670ab. The triadic partners are #b87447 and #2e9b82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7ac0?

White text reads better on #8a7ac0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7ac0 a warm or cool color?

#8a7ac0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.105.