Skip to the color picker

#8770e2 color: Bright violet

#8770e2 is rgb(135, 112, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.029% 0.16656 289.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

252°
100%

62%
0.167
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #8770e2

#8770e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, 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: #8770e2 mixed with white

  1. 8770e2
  2. 927fe6
  3. 9d8eea
  4. a89ced
  5. b4aaf1
  6. c0b8f4
  7. ccc6f7
  8. d8d5f9
  9. e5e3fb
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8770e2 mixed with black

  1. 8770e2
  2. 7560c4
  3. 6351a8
  4. 51438c
  5. 413571
  6. 312757
  7. 211a3e
  8. 130e27
  9. 060412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8770e2 with less saturation

  1. 8770e2
  2. 8673d9
  3. 8676d0
  4. 8679c7
  5. 857bbe
  6. 857eb5
  7. 8580ac
  8. 8582a3
  9. 858399
  10. 868590

Questions about #8770e2

What color is #8770e2?

#8770e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 112, 226), in HSL hsl(252.11, 66.28%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.029% 0.16656 289.95).

What colors go well with #8770e2?

The complementary color of #8770e2 is #8d8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4683e9 and #b160c4. The triadic partners are #d26100 and #00a179.

Is white or black text more readable on #8770e2?

White text reads better on #8770e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8770e2 a warm or cool color?

#8770e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.167.