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#8b7bc2 color: Ube

#8b7bc2 is rgb(139, 123, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.607% 0.10607 293.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

62.6%
0.106
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8b7bc2

#8b7bc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #8b7bc2 mixed with white

  1. 8b7bc2
  2. 9688c9
  3. a195cf
  4. aca2d5
  5. b7afdc
  6. c3bce2
  7. cfc9e8
  8. dad7ee
  9. e6e4f4
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8b7bc2 mixed with black

  1. 8b7bc2
  2. 786aa8
  3. 665a8f
  4. 544a77
  5. 433a60
  6. 322c49
  7. 231e34
  8. 141020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b7bc2 with less saturation

  1. 8b7bc2
  2. 8b7dbc
  3. 8a7eb7
  4. 8a80b1
  5. 8981ab
  6. 8982a6
  7. 8984a0
  8. 88859a
  9. 888694
  10. 88878e

Questions about #8b7bc2

What color is #8b7bc2?

#8b7bc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(139, 123, 194), in HSL hsl(253.52, 36.79%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.607% 0.10607 293.45).

What colors go well with #8b7bc2?

The complementary color of #8b7bc2 is #888f3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6687c8 and #a771ad. The triadic partners are #ba7547 and #2d9d82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7bc2?

White text reads better on #8b7bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7bc2 a warm or cool color?

#8b7bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.106.