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#8770dc color: Matt Purple

#8770dc is rgb(135, 112, 220) in RGB and oklch(61.662% 0.1586 290.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.7%
0.159
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8770dc

#8770dc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, 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: #8770dc mixed with white

  1. 8770dc
  2. 927fe1
  3. 9d8de5
  4. a89ce9
  5. b4aaed
  6. c0b8f0
  7. ccc6f4
  8. d8d4f7
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8770dc mixed with black

  1. 8770dc
  2. 7560bf
  3. 6351a3
  4. 514388
  5. 41356e
  6. 312754
  7. 211a3c
  8. 130e26
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8770dc with less saturation

  1. 8770dc
  2. 8673d4
  3. 8676cb
  4. 8578c3
  5. 857bba
  6. 857db2
  7. 857fa9
  8. 8581a0
  9. 858297
  10. 85848e

Questions about #8770dc

What color is #8770dc?

#8770dc is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 112, 220), in HSL hsl(252.78, 60.67%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.662% 0.1586 290.801).

What colors go well with #8770dc?

The complementary color of #8770dc is #8b8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b82e3 and #af61be. The triadic partners are #cd6308 and #00a079.

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

White text reads better on #8770dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8770dc a warm or cool color?

#8770dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.159.