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#8779d2 color: Soft violet

#8779d2 is rgb(135, 121, 210) in RGB and oklch(62.72% 0.13151 289.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

62.7%
0.132
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8779d2

#8779d2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8779d2 mixed with white

  1. 8779d2
  2. 9286d7
  3. 9d94dc
  4. a9a1e1
  5. b4aee6
  6. c0bceb
  7. ccc9ef
  8. d9d6f3
  9. e5e4f7
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8779d2 mixed with black

  1. 8779d2
  2. 7568b6
  3. 63589b
  4. 514881
  5. 413968
  6. 312b50
  7. 211d39
  8. 131024
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8779d2 with less saturation

  1. 8779d2
  2. 877bcb
  3. 877dc4
  4. 877fbd
  5. 8781b5
  6. 8782ae
  7. 8783a7
  8. 87859f
  9. 878698
  10. 888790

Questions about #8779d2

What color is #8779d2?

#8779d2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 121, 210), in HSL hsl(249.44, 49.72%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.72% 0.13151 289.26).

What colors go well with #8779d2?

The complementary color of #8779d2 is #8f8e12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5688d7 and #aa6cba. The triadic partners are #c66d38 and #00a17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8779d2?

White text reads better on #8779d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8779d2 a warm or cool color?

#8779d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.132.