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#8e76bf color: Ube

#8e76bf is rgb(142, 118, 191) in RGB and oklch(61.78% 0.1104 298.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

61.8%
0.110
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8e76bf

#8e76bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8e76bf mixed with white

  1. 8e76bf
  2. 9983c6
  3. a391cd
  4. ae9ed3
  5. b9acda
  6. c5b9e0
  7. d0c7e7
  8. dcd5ed
  9. e7e3f3
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8e76bf mixed with black

  1. 8e76bf
  2. 7b66a6
  3. 68568d
  4. 564775
  5. 44385e
  6. 342948
  7. 241c33
  8. 150f1f
  9. 07050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8e76bf with less saturation

  1. 8e76bf
  2. 8d78b9
  3. 8c7ab4
  4. 8b7bae
  5. 8a7da9
  6. 897fa3
  7. 88809d
  8. 888297
  9. 878391
  10. 86848b

Questions about #8e76bf

What color is #8e76bf?

#8e76bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(142, 118, 191), in HSL hsl(259.73, 36.32%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.78% 0.1104 298.245).

What colors go well with #8e76bf?

The complementary color of #8e76bf is #7f8e3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6982c8 and #a96ca7. The triadic partners are #b6733c and #129b86.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e76bf?

White text reads better on #8e76bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e76bf a warm or cool color?

#8e76bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.11.