#8860eb color: Bright violet
#8860eb is rgb(136, 96, 235) in RGB and oklch(60.092% 0.20044 292.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-500
- Black 8%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #8860eb
#8860eb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.2 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.
Lighter: #8860eb mixed with white
Darker: #8860eb mixed with black
Calmer: #8860eb with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #8860eb
Questions about #8860eb
What color is #8860eb?
#8860eb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 96, 235), in HSL hsl(257.27, 77.65%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.092% 0.20044 292.598).
What colors go well with #8860eb?
The complementary color of #8860eb is #838800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a77f6 and #b64cc5. The triadic partners are #ce5900 and #009a78.
Is white or black text more readable on #8860eb?
White text reads better on #8860eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8860eb a warm or cool color?
#8860eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.2.