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#9178c5 color: Ube

#9178c5 is rgb(145, 120, 197) in RGB and oklch(62.731% 0.1158 297.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

62.7%
0.116
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9178c5

#9178c5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 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: #9178c5 mixed with white

  1. 9178c5
  2. 9b85cb
  3. a693d2
  4. b0a0d8
  5. bbadde
  6. c6bbe3
  7. d1c8e9
  8. dcd6ef
  9. e8e3f4
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #9178c5 mixed with black

  1. 9178c5
  2. 7d67ab
  3. 6a5792
  4. 584879
  5. 463961
  6. 352a4b
  7. 251d35
  8. 151021
  9. 07050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9178c5 with less saturation

  1. 9178c5
  2. 907abf
  3. 8f7cb9
  4. 8e7eb3
  5. 8d80ad
  6. 8c81a7
  7. 8b83a1
  8. 8a849b
  9. 8a8695
  10. 89878f

Questions about #9178c5

What color is #9178c5?

#9178c5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(145, 120, 197), in HSL hsl(259.48, 39.9%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.731% 0.1158 297.934).

What colors go well with #9178c5?

The complementary color of #9178c5 is #829138. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a85ce and #ae6eac. The triadic partners are #bc753a and #009f88.

Is white or black text more readable on #9178c5?

White text reads better on #9178c5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9178c5 a warm or cool color?

#9178c5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.116.