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#8a7dcc color: Ube

#8a7dcc is rgb(138, 125, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.411% 0.11699 290.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.4%
0.117
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
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a7dcc

#8a7dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.117 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 5.89:1, 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: #8a7dcc mixed with white

  1. 8a7dcc
  2. 958ad2
  3. a097d7
  4. aba4dd
  5. b6b0e2
  6. c2bde7
  7. cecaec
  8. dad7f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #8a7dcc mixed with black

  1. 8a7dcc
  2. 776cb1
  3. 655b97
  4. 534b7e
  5. 423b65
  6. 322c4e
  7. 221e37
  8. 141122
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7dcc with less saturation

  1. 8a7dcc
  2. 8a7fc6
  3. 8a80bf
  4. 8a82b9
  5. 8983b2
  6. 8985ac
  7. 8a86a5
  8. 8a879f
  9. 8a8898
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #8a7dcc

What color is #8a7dcc?

#8a7dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 125, 204), in HSL hsl(249.87, 43.65%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.411% 0.11699 290.203).

What colors go well with #8a7dcc?

The complementary color of #8a7dcc is #8f9031. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608ad1 and #aa72b6. The triadic partners are #c27445 and #22a180.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7dcc?

White text reads better on #8a7dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7dcc a warm or cool color?

#8a7dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.117.