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#8d78ca color: Ube

#8d78ca is rgb(141, 120, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.626% 0.12218 294.384) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

62.6%
0.122
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8d78ca

#8d78ca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #8d78ca mixed with white

  1. 8d78ca
  2. 9885d0
  3. a293d6
  4. ada0db
  5. b8ade1
  6. c4bbe6
  7. cfc8eb
  8. dbd6f1
  9. e7e3f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d78ca mixed with black

  1. 8d78ca
  2. 7a67af
  3. 675795
  4. 55487c
  5. 443964
  6. 332a4d
  7. 231d37
  8. 141022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d78ca with less saturation

  1. 8d78ca
  2. 8c7ac4
  3. 8c7cbd
  4. 8b7eb7
  5. 8a80b0
  6. 8a81aa
  7. 8983a3
  8. 89849d
  9. 898596
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8d78ca

What color is #8d78ca?

#8d78ca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(141, 120, 202), in HSL hsl(255.37, 43.62%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.626% 0.12218 294.384).

What colors go well with #8d78ca?

The complementary color of #8d78ca is #87902c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6286d2 and #ac6db1. The triadic partners are #c07238 and #009f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d78ca?

White text reads better on #8d78ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d78ca a warm or cool color?

#8d78ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.122.