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#8d79c8 color: Ube

#8d79c8 is rgb(141, 121, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.709% 0.11782 294.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

62.7%
0.118
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8d79c8

#8d79c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, 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: #8d79c8 mixed with white

  1. 8d79c8
  2. 9886ce
  3. a293d4
  4. ada1da
  5. b8aee0
  6. c4bbe5
  7. cfc9eb
  8. dbd6f0
  9. e7e4f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #8d79c8 mixed with black

  1. 8d79c8
  2. 7a68ae
  3. 675894
  4. 55487b
  5. 443963
  6. 332b4c
  7. 231d36
  8. 141021
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8d79c8 with less saturation

  1. 8d79c8
  2. 8c7bc2
  3. 8c7dbc
  4. 8b7fb5
  5. 8b80af
  6. 8a82a9
  7. 8a83a2
  8. 89849c
  9. 898695
  10. 88878f

Questions about #8d79c8

What color is #8d79c8?

#8d79c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(141, 121, 200), in HSL hsl(255.19, 41.8%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.709% 0.11782 294.396).

What colors go well with #8d79c8?

The complementary color of #8d79c8 is #879032. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6486cf and #ab6eb0. The triadic partners are #be733d and #079f83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d79c8?

White text reads better on #8d79c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d79c8 a warm or cool color?

#8d79c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.118.