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#8a7dcb color: Ube

#8a7dcb is rgb(138, 125, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.36% 0.11558 290.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.4%
0.116
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a7dcb

#8a7dcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #8a7dcb mixed with white

  1. 8a7dcb
  2. 958ad1
  3. a097d6
  4. aba4dc
  5. b6b0e1
  6. c2bde7
  7. cecaec
  8. dad7f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #8a7dcb mixed with black

  1. 8a7dcb
  2. 776cb0
  3. 655b96
  4. 534b7d
  5. 423b65
  6. 322c4d
  7. 221e37
  8. 141122
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7dcb with less saturation

  1. 8a7dcb
  2. 8a7fc5
  3. 8a80be
  4. 8a82b8
  5. 8983b2
  6. 8985ab
  7. 8986a5
  8. 8a879e
  9. 8a8898
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #8a7dcb

What color is #8a7dcb?

#8a7dcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 125, 203), in HSL hsl(250, 42.86%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.36% 0.11558 290.351).

What colors go well with #8a7dcb?

The complementary color of #8a7dcb is #8e9032. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608ad0 and #a972b5. The triadic partners are #c17445 and #25a080.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7dcb?

White text reads better on #8a7dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7dcb a warm or cool color?

#8a7dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.116.