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#8a7bc6 color: Ube

#8a7bc6 is rgb(138, 123, 198) in RGB and oklch(62.721% 0.11165 292.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.7%
0.112
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a7bc6

#8a7bc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #8a7bc6 mixed with white

  1. 8a7bc6
  2. 9588cc
  3. a095d2
  4. aba2d8
  5. b7afde
  6. c2bce4
  7. cec9ea
  8. dad7ef
  9. e6e4f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8a7bc6 mixed with black

  1. 8a7bc6
  2. 776aac
  3. 655a92
  4. 534a7a
  5. 423a62
  6. 322c4b
  7. 221e35
  8. 141021
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7bc6 with less saturation

  1. 8a7bc6
  2. 8a7dc0
  3. 897eba
  4. 8980b4
  5. 8981ae
  6. 8983a8
  7. 8884a2
  8. 88859b
  9. 888695
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8a7bc6

What color is #8a7bc6?

#8a7bc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 123, 198), in HSL hsl(252, 39.68%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.721% 0.11165 292.046).

What colors go well with #8a7bc6?

The complementary color of #8a7bc6 is #8a8f36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6387cc and #a871b0. The triadic partners are #bd7444 and #269e81.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7bc6?

White text reads better on #8a7bc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7bc6 a warm or cool color?

#8a7bc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.112.