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#8770be color: Middle Blue Purple

#8770be is rgb(135, 112, 190) in RGB and oklch(59.961% 0.11789 296.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8770be

#8770be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8770be mixed with white

  1. 8770be
  2. 927ec5
  3. 9d8ccc
  4. a99ad3
  5. b5a8d9
  6. c1b6e0
  7. cdc5e6
  8. d9d3ed
  9. e6e2f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #8770be mixed with black

  1. 8770be
  2. 7560a5
  3. 63518c
  4. 514375
  5. 41355e
  6. 312748
  7. 211a33
  8. 130e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8770be with less saturation

  1. 8770be
  2. 8672b8
  3. 8574b2
  4. 8476ac
  5. 8478a6
  6. 8379a0
  7. 827b9a
  8. 827c93
  9. 817d8d
  10. 807f86

Questions about #8770be

What color is #8770be?

#8770be is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 112, 190), in HSL hsl(257.69, 37.5%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.961% 0.11789 296.244).

What colors go well with #8770be?

The complementary color of #8770be is #7d882a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7dc7 and #a466a5. The triadic partners are #b46b31 and #00967e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8770be?

White text reads better on #8770be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8770be a warm or cool color?

#8770be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.118.