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#8778dc color: Soft violet

#8778dc is rgb(135, 120, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.098% 0.1468 288.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.1%
0.147
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8778dc

#8778dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #8778dc mixed with white

  1. 8778dc
  2. 9286e0
  3. 9d93e5
  4. a8a1e9
  5. b4aeed
  6. c0bcf0
  7. ccc9f4
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8778dc mixed with black

  1. 8778dc
  2. 7567bf
  3. 6357a3
  4. 514888
  5. 41396e
  6. 312a54
  7. 211d3c
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8778dc with less saturation

  1. 8778dc
  2. 877ad4
  3. 877dcc
  4. 877fc4
  5. 8781bc
  6. 8783b4
  7. 8784ac
  8. 8886a3
  9. 88879b
  10. 898892

Questions about #8778dc

What color is #8778dc?

#8778dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 120, 220), in HSL hsl(249, 58.82%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.098% 0.1468 288.339).

What colors go well with #8778dc?

The complementary color of #8778dc is #928f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e89e1 and #ae6ac2. The triadic partners are #ce692c and #00a579.

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

White text reads better on #8778dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8778dc a warm or cool color?

#8778dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.147.