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#8770db color: Matt Purple

#8770db is rgb(135, 112, 219) in RGB and oklch(61.602% 0.15727 290.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.6%
0.157
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8770db

#8770db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #8770db mixed with white

  1. 8770db
  2. 927fe0
  3. 9d8de4
  4. a89ce8
  5. b4aaec
  6. c0b8f0
  7. ccc6f3
  8. d8d4f7
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8770db mixed with black

  1. 8770db
  2. 7560be
  3. 6351a2
  4. 514387
  5. 41356d
  6. 312754
  7. 211a3c
  8. 130e26
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8770db with less saturation

  1. 8770db
  2. 8673d3
  3. 8676ca
  4. 8578c2
  5. 857bba
  6. 857db1
  7. 857fa9
  8. 8580a0
  9. 858297
  10. 85838e

Questions about #8770db

What color is #8770db?

#8770db is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 112, 219), in HSL hsl(252.9, 59.78%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.602% 0.15727 290.948).

What colors go well with #8770db?

The complementary color of #8770db is #8a8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b82e2 and #af61be. The triadic partners are #cc630b and #009f79.

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

White text reads better on #8770db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8770db a warm or cool color?

#8770db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.157.