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#8f7bc2 color: Ube

#8f7bc2 is rgb(143, 123, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.963% 0.10646 296.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

63%
0.106
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8f7bc2

#8f7bc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #8f7bc2 mixed with white

  1. 8f7bc2
  2. 9988c9
  3. a495cf
  4. afa2d5
  5. baafdc
  6. c5bce2
  7. d0c9e8
  8. dcd7ee
  9. e7e4f4
  10. f3f1f9

Darker: #8f7bc2 mixed with black

  1. 8f7bc2
  2. 7c6aa8
  3. 695a8f
  4. 574a77
  5. 453a60
  6. 342c49
  7. 241e34
  8. 151020
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8f7bc2 with less saturation

  1. 8f7bc2
  2. 8e7dbc
  3. 8e7eb7
  4. 8d80b1
  5. 8c81ac
  6. 8c83a6
  7. 8b84a0
  8. 8a859b
  9. 8a8795
  10. 89888f

Questions about #8f7bc2

What color is #8f7bc2?

#8f7bc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(143, 123, 194), in HSL hsl(256.9, 36.79%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.963% 0.10646 296.163).

What colors go well with #8f7bc2?

The complementary color of #8f7bc2 is #869140. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6b87ca and #aa72ab. The triadic partners are #ba7745 and #299e87.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f7bc2?

White text reads better on #8f7bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f7bc2 a warm or cool color?

#8f7bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.106.