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#8779dd color: Soft violet

#8779dd is rgb(135, 121, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.339% 0.14669 287.884) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.3%
0.147
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8779dd

#8779dd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #8779dd mixed with white

  1. 8779dd
  2. 9287e1
  3. 9d94e5
  4. a8a2e9
  5. b4afed
  6. c0bcf1
  7. cccaf4
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #8779dd mixed with black

  1. 8779dd
  2. 7568c0
  3. 6358a4
  4. 514888
  5. 41396e
  6. 312b55
  7. 211d3d
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8779dd with less saturation

  1. 8779dd
  2. 877bd5
  3. 877ecd
  4. 8780c5
  5. 8782bd
  6. 8783b5
  7. 8885ac
  8. 8886a4
  9. 89889b
  10. 898993

Questions about #8779dd

What color is #8779dd?

#8779dd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 121, 221), in HSL hsl(248.4, 59.52%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.339% 0.14669 287.884).

What colors go well with #8779dd?

The complementary color of #8779dd is #948f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8ae1 and #ae6bc3. The triadic partners are #cf6a2e and #00a579.

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

White text reads better on #8779dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8779dd a warm or cool color?

#8779dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.147.