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#875dea color: Gloomy Purple

#875dea is rgb(135, 93, 234) in RGB and oklch(59.474% 0.20321 292.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.5%
0.203
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #875dea

#875dea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.203 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #875dea mixed with white

  1. 875dea
  2. 916fee
  3. 9c80f1
  4. a791f4
  5. b3a1f6
  6. bfb1f9
  7. cbc1fb
  8. d8d0fc
  9. e5e0fe
  10. f2efff

Darker: #875dea mixed with black

  1. 875dea
  2. 7550cb
  3. 6343ae
  4. 513791
  5. 412a75
  6. 311f5a
  7. 211441
  8. 130a29
  9. 060313
  10. 010003

Calmer: #875dea with less saturation

  1. 875dea
  2. 8662e0
  3. 8467d5
  4. 836bcb
  5. 826fc0
  6. 8173b6
  7. 8076ab
  8. 8078a0
  9. 7f7b95
  10. 7f7d8a

Questions about #875dea

What color is #875dea?

#875dea is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 93, 234), in HSL hsl(257.87, 77.05%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.474% 0.20321 292.905).

What colors go well with #875dea?

The complementary color of #875dea is #818700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3975f5 and #b548c3. The triadic partners are #cb5800 and #009877.

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

White text reads better on #875dea: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875dea a warm or cool color?

#875dea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.203.