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#8d78cb color: Ube

#8d78cb is rgb(141, 120, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.679% 0.12356 294.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

62.7%
0.124
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8d78cb

#8d78cb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.124 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 5.68:1, 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: #8d78cb mixed with white

  1. 8d78cb
  2. 9785d1
  3. a293d7
  4. ada0dc
  5. b8ade1
  6. c4bbe7
  7. cfc8ec
  8. dbd6f1
  9. e7e4f6
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d78cb mixed with black

  1. 8d78cb
  2. 7a67b0
  3. 675796
  4. 55487d
  5. 443965
  6. 332a4d
  7. 231d37
  8. 141022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d78cb with less saturation

  1. 8d78cb
  2. 8c7ac5
  3. 8c7cbe
  4. 8b7eb8
  5. 8a80b1
  6. 8a81aa
  7. 8983a4
  8. 89849d
  9. 898696
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8d78cb

What color is #8d78cb?

#8d78cb is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(141, 120, 203), in HSL hsl(255.18, 44.39%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.679% 0.12356 294.189).

What colors go well with #8d78cb?

The complementary color of #8d78cb is #87902a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6286d3 and #ad6db2. The triadic partners are #c17138 and #00a083.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d78cb?

White text reads better on #8d78cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d78cb a warm or cool color?

#8d78cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.124.