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#8770da color: Matt Purple

#8770da is rgb(135, 112, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.542% 0.15594 291.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.5%
0.156
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8770da

#8770da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8770da mixed with white

  1. 8770da
  2. 927fdf
  3. 9d8de3
  4. a89be7
  5. b4aaec
  6. c0b8ef
  7. ccc6f3
  8. d8d4f6
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8770da mixed with black

  1. 8770da
  2. 7560bd
  3. 6351a2
  4. 514387
  5. 41356c
  6. 312754
  7. 211a3c
  8. 130e25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8770da with less saturation

  1. 8770da
  2. 8673d2
  3. 8676ca
  4. 8578c1
  5. 857bb9
  6. 857db0
  7. 857fa8
  8. 84809f
  9. 848297
  10. 84838e

Questions about #8770da

What color is #8770da?

#8770da is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 112, 218), in HSL hsl(253.02, 58.89%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.542% 0.15594 291.098).

What colors go well with #8770da?

The complementary color of #8770da is #8a8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c82e1 and #ae61bd. The triadic partners are #cb630e and #009f79.

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

White text reads better on #8770da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8770da a warm or cool color?

#8770da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.156.