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#875be8 color: Gloomy Purple

#875be8 is rgb(135, 91, 232) in RGB and oklch(59.034% 0.20346 293.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59%
0.203
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #875be8

#875be8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.203 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #875be8 mixed with white

  1. 875be8
  2. 916dec
  3. 9c7fef
  4. a78ff2
  5. b3a0f5
  6. bfb0f8
  7. cbc0fa
  8. d8d0fc
  9. e5dffd
  10. f2effe

Darker: #875be8 mixed with black

  1. 875be8
  2. 754eca
  3. 6341ac
  4. 513590
  5. 412974
  6. 311e59
  7. 211340
  8. 130929
  9. 060313
  10. 010003

Calmer: #875be8 with less saturation

  1. 875be8
  2. 8561de
  3. 8465d3
  4. 836ac9
  5. 816ebf
  6. 8071b4
  7. 7f74a9
  8. 7f779f
  9. 7e7994
  10. 7e7b89

Questions about #875be8

What color is #875be8?

#875be8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 91, 232), in HSL hsl(258.72, 75.4%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.034% 0.20346 293.58).

What colors go well with #875be8?

The complementary color of #875be8 is #7e8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a73f4 and #b446c0. The triadic partners are #c85800 and #009677.

Is white or black text more readable on #875be8?

White text reads better on #875be8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875be8 a warm or cool color?

#875be8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.203.