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#8779dc color: Soft violet

#8779dc is rgb(135, 121, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.282% 0.14532 288.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.3%
0.145
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8779dc

#8779dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #8779dc mixed with white

  1. 8779dc
  2. 9287e0
  3. 9d94e5
  4. a8a2e9
  5. b4afec
  6. c0bcf0
  7. ccc9f4
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f2fc

Darker: #8779dc mixed with black

  1. 8779dc
  2. 7568bf
  3. 6358a3
  4. 514888
  5. 41396e
  6. 312b54
  7. 211d3c
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8779dc with less saturation

  1. 8779dc
  2. 877bd4
  3. 877ecc
  4. 8780c4
  5. 8782bc
  6. 8783b4
  7. 8885ac
  8. 8886a4
  9. 89889b
  10. 898993

Questions about #8779dc

What color is #8779dc?

#8779dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 121, 220), in HSL hsl(248.48, 58.58%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.282% 0.14532 288.001).

What colors go well with #8779dc?

The complementary color of #8779dc is #938f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8ae0 and #ae6bc2. The triadic partners are #cf6a2f and #00a579.

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

White text reads better on #8779dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8779dc a warm or cool color?

#8779dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.145.