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#8d78c8 color: Ube

#8d78c8 is rgb(141, 120, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.522% 0.11942 294.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

62.5%
0.119
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8d78c8

#8d78c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #8d78c8 mixed with white

  1. 8d78c8
  2. 9885ce
  3. a293d4
  4. ada0da
  5. b8ade0
  6. c4bbe5
  7. cfc8eb
  8. dbd6f0
  9. e7e3f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d78c8 mixed with black

  1. 8d78c8
  2. 7a67ae
  3. 675794
  4. 55487b
  5. 443963
  6. 332a4c
  7. 231d36
  8. 141021
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d78c8 with less saturation

  1. 8d78c8
  2. 8c7ac2
  3. 8c7cbc
  4. 8b7eb5
  5. 8a7faf
  6. 8a81a9
  7. 8982a2
  8. 89849c
  9. 888595
  10. 88868e

Questions about #8d78c8

What color is #8d78c8?

#8d78c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(141, 120, 200), in HSL hsl(255.75, 42.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.522% 0.11942 294.783).

What colors go well with #8d78c8?

The complementary color of #8d78c8 is #86902f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6485d0 and #ac6daf. The triadic partners are #be723a and #009f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d78c8?

White text reads better on #8d78c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d78c8 a warm or cool color?

#8d78c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.119.