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#8a7bc8 color: Ube

#8a7bc8 is rgb(138, 123, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.824% 0.11447 291.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.8%
0.114
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a7bc8

#8a7bc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #8a7bc8 mixed with white

  1. 8a7bc8
  2. 9588ce
  3. a095d4
  4. aba2da
  5. b6afdf
  6. c2bce5
  7. cec9ea
  8. dad7f0
  9. e6e4f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8a7bc8 mixed with black

  1. 8a7bc8
  2. 776aae
  3. 655a94
  4. 534a7b
  5. 423a63
  6. 322c4c
  7. 221e36
  8. 141021
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7bc8 with less saturation

  1. 8a7bc8
  2. 8a7dc2
  3. 897ebc
  4. 8980b6
  5. 8981af
  6. 8983a9
  7. 8984a3
  8. 88859c
  9. 888696
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8a7bc8

What color is #8a7bc8?

#8a7bc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 123, 200), in HSL hsl(251.69, 41.18%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.824% 0.11447 291.703).

What colors go well with #8a7bc8?

The complementary color of #8a7bc8 is #8b8f33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6188ce and #a970b2. The triadic partners are #bf7343 and #219f80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7bc8?

White text reads better on #8a7bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7bc8 a warm or cool color?

#8a7bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.114.