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#8778da color: Soft violet

#8778da is rgb(135, 120, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.983% 0.14406 288.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63%
0.144
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8778da

#8778da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, 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: #8778da mixed with white

  1. 8778da
  2. 9286df
  3. 9d93e3
  4. a8a1e7
  5. b4aeeb
  6. c0bcef
  7. ccc9f3
  8. d9d6f6
  9. e5e4f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8778da mixed with black

  1. 8778da
  2. 7567bd
  3. 6357a2
  4. 514887
  5. 41396c
  6. 312a54
  7. 211d3c
  8. 131025
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8778da with less saturation

  1. 8778da
  2. 877ad2
  3. 877dca
  4. 877fc2
  5. 8781bb
  6. 8782b3
  7. 8784aa
  8. 8885a2
  9. 88879a
  10. 888892

Questions about #8778da

What color is #8778da?

#8778da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 120, 218), in HSL hsl(249.18, 56.98%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.983% 0.14406 288.586).

What colors go well with #8778da?

The complementary color of #8778da is #918f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5088df and #ad6ac0. The triadic partners are #cd6a2e and #00a479.

Is white or black text more readable on #8778da?

White text reads better on #8778da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8778da a warm or cool color?

#8778da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.144.