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#8a7cc9 color: Ube

#8a7cc9 is rgb(138, 124, 201) in RGB and oklch(63.066% 0.11431 291.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

63.1%
0.114
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

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 #8a7cc9

#8a7cc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.114 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: #8a7cc9 mixed with white

  1. 8a7cc9
  2. 9589cf
  3. a096d5
  4. aba3db
  5. b6b0e0
  6. c2bde6
  7. cecaeb
  8. dad7f0
  9. e6e4f5
  10. f3f2fa

Darker: #8a7cc9 mixed with black

  1. 8a7cc9
  2. 776bae
  3. 655a95
  4. 534a7c
  5. 423b64
  6. 322c4c
  7. 221e36
  8. 141122
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7cc9 with less saturation

  1. 8a7cc9
  2. 8a7ec3
  3. 897fbd
  4. 8981b6
  5. 8982b0
  6. 8984aa
  7. 8985a4
  8. 89869d
  9. 898797
  10. 898890

Questions about #8a7cc9

What color is #8a7cc9?

#8a7cc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 124, 201), in HSL hsl(250.91, 41.62%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.066% 0.11431 291.102).

What colors go well with #8a7cc9?

The complementary color of #8a7cc9 is #8c8f33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6189ce and #a971b3. The triadic partners are #c07445 and #249f80.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7cc9?

White text reads better on #8a7cc9: 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 #8a7cc9 a warm or cool color?

#8a7cc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.114.