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#878eef color: Perrywinkle

#878eef is rgb(135, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(68.309% 0.142 278.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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236°
100%

68.3%
0.142
279°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #878eef

#878eef is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.142 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 7.15:1, 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: #878eef mixed with white

  1. 878eef
  2. 929af1
  3. 9da5f4
  4. a9b0f6
  5. b4bcf8
  6. c0c7fa
  7. ccd2fb
  8. d9ddfc
  9. e5e9fd
  10. f2f4fe

Darker: #878eef mixed with black

  1. 878eef
  2. 757bd0
  3. 6368b1
  4. 515694
  5. 414478
  6. 31345c
  7. 212442
  8. 13152a
  9. 060714
  10. 010103

Calmer: #878eef with less saturation

  1. 878eef
  2. 8890e7
  3. 8a91de
  4. 8c93d6
  5. 8d94ce
  6. 8f95c5
  7. 9196bd
  8. 9397b4
  9. 9598ab
  10. 9798a2

Questions about #878eef

What color is #878eef?

#878eef is bright indigo. The closest named color is Perrywinkle. In RGB it is rgb(135, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(235.96, 76.47%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.309% 0.142 278.8).

What colors go well with #878eef?

The complementary color of #878eef is #b09900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #499eec and #b37fdb. The triadic partners are #e27754 and #30b378.

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

Black text reads better on #878eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #878eef a warm or cool color?

#878eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 279 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.142.