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#8b76bf color: Ube

#8b76bf is rgb(139, 118, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.505% 0.10997 296.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.5%
0.110
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8b76bf

#8b76bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8b76bf mixed with white

  1. 8b76bf
  2. 9683c6
  3. a191cd
  4. ac9ed3
  5. b7acda
  6. c3b9e0
  7. cfc7e7
  8. dad5ed
  9. e6e3f3
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8b76bf mixed with black

  1. 8b76bf
  2. 7866a6
  3. 66568d
  4. 544775
  5. 43385e
  6. 322948
  7. 231c33
  8. 140f1f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b76bf with less saturation

  1. 8b76bf
  2. 8a78b9
  3. 897ab4
  4. 897bae
  5. 887da8
  6. 877ea2
  7. 87809d
  8. 868197
  9. 868291
  10. 85838b

Questions about #8b76bf

What color is #8b76bf?

#8b76bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(139, 118, 191), in HSL hsl(257.26, 36.32%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.505% 0.10997 296.256).

What colors go well with #8b76bf?

The complementary color of #8b76bf is #818d38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6682c7 and #a76ca8. The triadic partners are #b6723e and #189a82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b76bf?

White text reads better on #8b76bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b76bf a warm or cool color?

#8b76bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.11.