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#8c78c8 color: Ube

#8c78c8 is rgb(140, 120, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.432% 0.11933 294.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

62.4%
0.119
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8c78c8

#8c78c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #8c78c8 mixed with white

  1. 8c78c8
  2. 9785ce
  3. a193d4
  4. aca0da
  5. b8ade0
  6. c3bbe5
  7. cfc8eb
  8. dbd6f0
  9. e7e3f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8c78c8 mixed with black

  1. 8c78c8
  2. 7967ae
  3. 675794
  4. 55487b
  5. 433963
  6. 332a4c
  7. 231d36
  8. 141021
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8c78c8 with less saturation

  1. 8c78c8
  2. 8b7ac2
  3. 8b7cbc
  4. 8a7eb5
  5. 8a7faf
  6. 8981a8
  7. 8982a2
  8. 88849b
  9. 888595
  10. 88868e

Questions about #8c78c8

What color is #8c78c8?

#8c78c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(140, 120, 200), in HSL hsl(255, 42.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.432% 0.11933 294.172).

What colors go well with #8c78c8?

The complementary color of #8c78c8 is #878f2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6285cf and #ab6db0. The triadic partners are #be723b and #009e82.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c78c8?

White text reads better on #8c78c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c78c8 a warm or cool color?

#8c78c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.119.