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#8a7bcc color: Ube

#8a7bcc is rgb(138, 123, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.031% 0.12008 291.052) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

63%
0.120
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a7bcc

#8a7bcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #8a7bcc mixed with white

  1. 8a7bcc
  2. 9588d2
  3. a095d7
  4. aba2dd
  5. b6afe2
  6. c2bce7
  7. cecaec
  8. dad7f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8a7bcc mixed with black

  1. 8a7bcc
  2. 776ab1
  3. 655a97
  4. 534a7e
  5. 423a65
  6. 322c4e
  7. 221e37
  8. 141022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7bcc with less saturation

  1. 8a7bcc
  2. 8a7dc6
  3. 897fbf
  4. 8980b9
  5. 8982b2
  6. 8983ab
  7. 8985a5
  8. 89869e
  9. 898797
  10. 898890

Questions about #8a7bcc

What color is #8a7bcc?

#8a7bcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 123, 204), in HSL hsl(251.11, 44.26%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.031% 0.12008 291.052).

What colors go well with #8a7bcc?

The complementary color of #8a7bcc is #8d902c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f88d2 and #aa70b5. The triadic partners are #c27240 and #13a080.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7bcc?

White text reads better on #8a7bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7bcc a warm or cool color?

#8a7bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.12.