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#8a7ac2 color: Ube

#8a7ac2 is rgb(138, 122, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.328% 0.1076 293.23) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.3%
0.108
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a7ac2

#8a7ac2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #8a7ac2 mixed with white

  1. 8a7ac2
  2. 9587c9
  3. a094cf
  4. aba1d5
  5. b7aedc
  6. c2bce2
  7. cec9e8
  8. dad6ee
  9. e6e4f4
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8a7ac2 mixed with black

  1. 8a7ac2
  2. 7769a8
  3. 65598f
  4. 534977
  5. 423a60
  6. 322b49
  7. 221d34
  8. 141020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7ac2 with less saturation

  1. 8a7ac2
  2. 8a7cbc
  3. 897db7
  4. 897fb1
  5. 8880ab
  6. 8881a5
  7. 88839f
  8. 878499
  9. 878593
  10. 87868d

Questions about #8a7ac2

What color is #8a7ac2?

#8a7ac2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 122, 194), in HSL hsl(253.33, 37.11%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.328% 0.1076 293.23).

What colors go well with #8a7ac2?

The complementary color of #8a7ac2 is #878e3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6586c8 and #a670ac. The triadic partners are #b97445 and #2a9c81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7ac2?

White text reads better on #8a7ac2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7ac2 a warm or cool color?

#8a7ac2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.108.