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#8a7bc0 color: Ube

#8a7bc0 is rgb(138, 123, 192) in RGB and oklch(62.421% 0.10317 293.157) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.4%
0.103
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

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 #8a7bc0

#8a7bc0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 293°.

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 slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a7bc0 mixed with white

  1. 8a7bc0
  2. 9588c7
  3. a095cd
  4. aba2d4
  5. b7afda
  6. c2bce1
  7. cec9e7
  8. dad6ed
  9. e6e4f3
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8a7bc0 mixed with black

  1. 8a7bc0
  2. 776aa7
  3. 655a8e
  4. 534a76
  5. 423a5f
  6. 322c49
  7. 221e34
  8. 141020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7bc0 with less saturation

  1. 8a7bc0
  2. 8a7dbb
  3. 897eb5
  4. 897fb0
  5. 8881aa
  6. 8882a4
  7. 88839f
  8. 888499
  9. 888593
  10. 87868d

Questions about #8a7bc0

What color is #8a7bc0?

#8a7bc0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 123, 192), in HSL hsl(253.04, 35.38%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.421% 0.10317 293.157).

What colors go well with #8a7bc0?

The complementary color of #8a7bc0 is #888e3f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6686c6 and #a572ab. The triadic partners are #b87549 and #329b82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7bc0?

White text reads better on #8a7bc0: 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 #8a7bc0 a warm or cool color?

#8a7bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.103.