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#8a7bce color: Ube

#8a7bce is rgb(138, 123, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.136% 0.12288 290.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

63.1%
0.123
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a7bce

#8a7bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #8a7bce mixed with white

  1. 8a7bce
  2. 9588d4
  3. a095d9
  4. aba2de
  5. b6afe3
  6. c2bce8
  7. cecaed
  8. dad7f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8a7bce mixed with black

  1. 8a7bce
  2. 776ab3
  3. 655a98
  4. 534a7f
  5. 423a66
  6. 322c4e
  7. 221e38
  8. 141023
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7bce with less saturation

  1. 8a7bce
  2. 8a7dc7
  3. 897fc1
  4. 8980ba
  5. 8982b3
  6. 8983ad
  7. 8985a6
  8. 89869f
  9. 898798
  10. 898891

Questions about #8a7bce

What color is #8a7bce?

#8a7bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 123, 206), in HSL hsl(250.84, 45.86%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.136% 0.12288 290.743).

What colors go well with #8a7bce?

The complementary color of #8a7bce is #8d9028. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e89d3 and #ab6fb7. The triadic partners are #c4713e and #07a17f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7bce?

White text reads better on #8a7bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7bce a warm or cool color?

#8a7bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.123.