Skip to the color picker

#878dec color: Perrywinkle

#878dec is rgb(135, 141, 236) in RGB and oklch(67.953% 0.13918 279.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

236°
100%

68%
0.139
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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 #878dec

#878dec is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, 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: #878dec mixed with white

  1. 878dec
  2. 9299ef
  3. 9da4f1
  4. a9b0f4
  5. b4bbf6
  6. c0c6f8
  7. ccd2fa
  8. d9ddfb
  9. e5e8fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #878dec mixed with black

  1. 878dec
  2. 757acd
  3. 6367af
  4. 515592
  5. 414476
  6. 31335b
  7. 212342
  8. 131429
  9. 060713
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878dec with less saturation

  1. 878dec
  2. 888fe4
  3. 8a90dc
  4. 8b92d4
  5. 8d93cb
  6. 8f94c3
  7. 9095bb
  8. 9296b2
  9. 9497aa
  10. 9697a1

Questions about #878dec

What color is #878dec?

#878dec is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 141, 236), in HSL hsl(236.44, 72.66%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.953% 0.13918 279.264).

What colors go well with #878dec?

The complementary color of #878dec is #ae9909. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b9dea and #b17ed9. The triadic partners are #df7753 and #32b279.

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

Black text reads better on #878dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878dec a warm or cool color?

#878dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.139.