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#8778ee color: Bright violet

#8778ee is rgb(135, 120, 238) in RGB and oklch(64.174% 0.17108 286.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64.2%
0.171
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8778ee

#8778ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8778ee mixed with white

  1. 8778ee
  2. 9286f1
  3. 9c94f3
  4. a8a2f6
  5. b3aff8
  6. bfbdfa
  7. cccafc
  8. d8d7fd
  9. e5e5fe
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #8778ee mixed with black

  1. 8778ee
  2. 7567cf
  3. 6357b1
  4. 514893
  5. 413977
  6. 312a5c
  7. 211d42
  8. 13102a
  9. 060514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8778ee with less saturation

  1. 8778ee
  2. 877be5
  3. 877edb
  4. 8781d2
  5. 8883c8
  6. 8885bf
  7. 8987b5
  8. 8a89ab
  9. 8a8aa1
  10. 8b8b97

Questions about #8778ee

What color is #8778ee?

#8778ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 120, 238), in HSL hsl(247.63, 77.63%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.174% 0.17108 286.342).

What colors go well with #8778ee?

The complementary color of #8778ee is #9a9100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d8cf2 and #b567d1. The triadic partners are #dd6417 and #00a977.

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

White text reads better on #8778ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8778ee a warm or cool color?

#8778ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.171.