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#8a7dcd color: Ube

#8a7dcd is rgb(138, 125, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.463% 0.11839 290.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.5%
0.118
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a7dcd

#8a7dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #8a7dcd mixed with white

  1. 8a7dcd
  2. 958ad3
  3. a097d8
  4. aba4dd
  5. b6b0e3
  6. c2bde8
  7. cecaed
  8. dad7f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8a7dcd mixed with black

  1. 8a7dcd
  2. 776cb2
  3. 655b98
  4. 534b7e
  5. 423b66
  6. 322c4e
  7. 221e38
  8. 141123
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a7dcd with less saturation

  1. 8a7dcd
  2. 8a7fc7
  3. 8a80c0
  4. 8a82ba
  5. 8a83b3
  6. 8a85ad
  7. 8a86a6
  8. 8a879f
  9. 8a8898
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #8a7dcd

What color is #8a7dcd?

#8a7dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(138, 125, 205), in HSL hsl(249.75, 44.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.463% 0.11839 290.057).

What colors go well with #8a7dcd?

The complementary color of #8a7dcd is #8f902f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8ad2 and #aa72b7. The triadic partners are #c37344 and #1fa180.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a7dcd?

White text reads better on #8a7dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a7dcd a warm or cool color?

#8a7dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.118.