Skip to the color picker

#878bec color: Perrywinkle

#878bec is rgb(135, 139, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.567% 0.1419 280.092) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

238°
100%

67.6%
0.142
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #878bec

#878bec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, 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: #878bec mixed with white

  1. 878bec
  2. 9297ef
  3. 9da3f1
  4. a8aef4
  5. b4baf6
  6. c0c5f8
  7. ccd1fa
  8. d9dcfb
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f3fe

Darker: #878bec mixed with black

  1. 878bec
  2. 7578cd
  3. 6366af
  4. 515492
  5. 414376
  6. 31325b
  7. 212342
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878bec with less saturation

  1. 878bec
  2. 888de4
  3. 8a8edc
  4. 8b90d3
  5. 8c91cb
  6. 8e93c2
  7. 9094ba
  8. 9195b1
  9. 9395a9
  10. 9596a0

Questions about #878bec

What color is #878bec?

#878bec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 139, 236), in HSL hsl(237.62, 72.66%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.567% 0.1419 280.092).

What colors go well with #878bec?

The complementary color of #878bec is #ac9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a9bea and #b27cd8. The triadic partners are #df754f and #27b178.

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

Black text reads better on #878bec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878bec a warm or cool color?

#878bec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.142.