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#8f79cc color: Ube

#8f79cc is rgb(143, 121, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.095% 0.12351 294.806) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

63.1%
0.124
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8f79cc

#8f79cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #8f79cc mixed with white

  1. 8f79cc
  2. 9986d2
  3. a494d7
  4. afa1dd
  5. baaee2
  6. c5bbe7
  7. d0c9ec
  8. dcd6f1
  9. e7e4f6
  10. f3f1fb

Darker: #8f79cc mixed with black

  1. 8f79cc
  2. 7c68b1
  3. 695897
  4. 57487e
  5. 453965
  6. 342b4e
  7. 241d37
  8. 151022
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f79cc with less saturation

  1. 8f79cc
  2. 8e7bc6
  3. 8d7dbf
  4. 8d7fb9
  5. 8c81b2
  6. 8c82ab
  7. 8b84a5
  8. 8b859e
  9. 8a8797
  10. 8a8890

Questions about #8f79cc

What color is #8f79cc?

#8f79cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(143, 121, 204), in HSL hsl(255.9, 44.86%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.095% 0.12351 294.806).

What colors go well with #8f79cc?

The complementary color of #8f79cc is #88922c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6487d4 and #ae6eb3. The triadic partners are #c27338 and #00a185.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f79cc?

White text reads better on #8f79cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f79cc a warm or cool color?

#8f79cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.124.