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#878aea color: Perrywinkle

#878aea is rgb(135, 138, 234) in RGB and oklch(67.265% 0.14048 280.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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238°
100%

67.3%
0.140
281°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #878aea

#878aea is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 281°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perrywinkle (#8f8ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #878aea mixed with white

  1. 878aea
  2. 9296ed
  3. 9da2f0
  4. a8aef2
  5. b4b9f5
  6. c0c5f7
  7. ccd1f9
  8. d9dcfb
  9. e5e8fc
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #878aea mixed with black

  1. 878aea
  2. 7577cb
  3. 6365ae
  4. 515391
  5. 414275
  6. 31325a
  7. 212241
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878aea with less saturation

  1. 878aea
  2. 888ce2
  3. 898dda
  4. 8b8fd2
  5. 8c90c9
  6. 8e92c1
  7. 8f93b9
  8. 9194b0
  9. 9294a8
  10. 94959f

Questions about #878aea

What color is #878aea?

#878aea is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 138, 234), in HSL hsl(238.18, 70.21%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.265% 0.14048 280.56).

What colors go well with #878aea?

The complementary color of #878aea is #aa9700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b9ae9 and #b17bd6. The triadic partners are #dd754e and #26b078.

Is white or black text more readable on #878aea?

Black text reads better on #878aea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878aea a warm or cool color?

#878aea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 281 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.14.