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#8b7dcd color: Ube

#8b7dcd is rgb(139, 125, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.548% 0.1184 290.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

63.5%
0.118
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8b7dcd

#8b7dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #8b7dcd mixed with white

  1. 8b7dcd
  2. 968ad3
  3. a197d8
  4. aca4dd
  5. b7b0e3
  6. c3bde8
  7. cecaed
  8. dad7f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f3f2fb

Darker: #8b7dcd mixed with black

  1. 8b7dcd
  2. 786cb2
  3. 665b98
  4. 544b7e
  5. 433b66
  6. 322c4e
  7. 231e38
  8. 141123
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8b7dcd with less saturation

  1. 8b7dcd
  2. 8b7fc7
  3. 8b81c0
  4. 8a82ba
  5. 8a84b3
  6. 8a85ad
  7. 8a86a6
  8. 8a879f
  9. 8a8999
  10. 8a8a92

Questions about #8b7dcd

What color is #8b7dcd?

#8b7dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(139, 125, 205), in HSL hsl(250.5, 44.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.548% 0.1184 290.66).

What colors go well with #8b7dcd?

The complementary color of #8b7dcd is #8f9130. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608ad2 and #ab72b7. The triadic partners are #c37443 and #1ea181.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7dcd?

White text reads better on #8b7dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7dcd a warm or cool color?

#8b7dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.118.