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#9178c8 color: Ube

#9178c8 is rgb(145, 120, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.884% 0.11989 297.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

62.9%
0.120
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #9178c8

#9178c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #9178c8 mixed with white

  1. 9178c8
  2. 9b85ce
  3. a693d4
  4. b0a0da
  5. bbaddf
  6. c6bbe5
  7. d1c8ea
  8. dcd6f0
  9. e8e3f5
  10. f3f1fa

Darker: #9178c8 mixed with black

  1. 9178c8
  2. 7d67ae
  3. 6a5794
  4. 58487b
  5. 463963
  6. 352a4c
  7. 251d36
  8. 151021
  9. 07050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #9178c8 with less saturation

  1. 9178c8
  2. 907ac2
  3. 8f7cbc
  4. 8e7eb6
  5. 8d80af
  6. 8c82a9
  7. 8c83a3
  8. 8b859c
  9. 8a8696
  10. 89878f

Questions about #9178c8

What color is #9178c8?

#9178c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(145, 120, 200), in HSL hsl(258.75, 42.11%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.884% 0.11989 297.224).

What colors go well with #9178c8?

The complementary color of #9178c8 is #849233. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6885d1 and #af6dae. The triadic partners are #be7438 and #00a088.

Is white or black text more readable on #9178c8?

White text reads better on #9178c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9178c8 a warm or cool color?

#9178c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.12.