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#8d78da color: Soft violet

#8d78da is rgb(141, 120, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.496% 0.14405 291.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

63.5%
0.144
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8d78da

#8d78da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8d78da mixed with white

  1. 8d78da
  2. 9786df
  3. a293e3
  4. ada1e7
  5. b8aeeb
  6. c3bcef
  7. cfc9f3
  8. dbd6f6
  9. e7e4f9
  10. f3f1fc

Darker: #8d78da mixed with black

  1. 8d78da
  2. 7a67bd
  3. 6757a2
  4. 554887
  5. 44396c
  6. 332a54
  7. 231d3c
  8. 141025
  9. 070511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d78da with less saturation

  1. 8d78da
  2. 8c7bd2
  3. 8c7dcb
  4. 8b7fc3
  5. 8b81bb
  6. 8b83b3
  7. 8b85ab
  8. 8a86a3
  9. 8a889b
  10. 8a8993

Questions about #8d78da

What color is #8d78da?

#8d78da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(141, 120, 218), in HSL hsl(252.86, 56.98%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.496% 0.14405 291.614).

What colors go well with #8d78da?

The complementary color of #8d78da is #8e9200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5888e1 and #b26abe. The triadic partners are #cd6d29 and #00a680.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d78da?

White text reads better on #8d78da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d78da a warm or cool color?

#8d78da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.144.