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#878eee color: Perrywinkle

#878eee is rgb(135, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(68.255% 0.14061 278.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.3%
0.141
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #878eee

#878eee is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 279°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, 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: #878eee mixed with white

  1. 878eee
  2. 929af1
  3. 9da5f3
  4. a9b0f5
  5. b4bcf7
  6. c0c7f9
  7. ccd2fb
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e5e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #878eee mixed with black

  1. 878eee
  2. 757bcf
  3. 6368b1
  4. 515693
  5. 414477
  6. 31345c
  7. 212442
  8. 13152a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878eee with less saturation

  1. 878eee
  2. 8890e6
  3. 8a91de
  4. 8c93d5
  5. 8d94cd
  6. 8f95c5
  7. 9196bc
  8. 9397b3
  9. 9598ab
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #878eee

What color is #878eee?

#878eee is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(235.92, 75.18%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.255% 0.14061 278.813).

What colors go well with #878eee?

The complementary color of #878eee is #af9904. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a9eeb and #b27fdb. The triadic partners are #e17754 and #32b378.

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

Black text reads better on #878eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878eee a warm or cool color?

#878eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.141.