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#878ced color: Perrywinkle

#878ced is rgb(135, 140, 237) in RGB and oklch(67.814% 0.14193 279.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

67.8%
0.142
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #878ced

#878ced is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, 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: #878ced mixed with white

  1. 878ced
  2. 9298f0
  3. 9da3f2
  4. a9aff5
  5. b4bbf7
  6. c0c6f9
  7. ccd1fa
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #878ced mixed with black

  1. 878ced
  2. 7579ce
  3. 6367b0
  4. 515593
  5. 414377
  6. 31335c
  7. 212342
  8. 13142a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878ced with less saturation

  1. 878ced
  2. 888ee5
  3. 8a8fdc
  4. 8b91d4
  5. 8d92cc
  6. 8e93c3
  7. 9094bb
  8. 9295b2
  9. 9496a9
  10. 9697a1

Questions about #878ced

What color is #878ced?

#878ced is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 140, 237), in HSL hsl(237.06, 73.91%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.814% 0.14193 279.659).

What colors go well with #878ced?

The complementary color of #878ced is #ad9800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499ceb and #b27dd9. The triadic partners are #e07651 and #2bb278.

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

Black text reads better on #878ced: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878ced a warm or cool color?

#878ced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.142.