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#8863df color: Bright violet

#8863df is rgb(136, 99, 223) in RGB and oklch(59.752% 0.18144 293.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.8%
0.181
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8863df

#8863df is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8863df mixed with white

  1. 8863df
  2. 9274e3
  3. 9d84e8
  4. a994ec
  5. b4a3ef
  6. c0b2f3
  7. ccc2f6
  8. d9d1f8
  9. e5e0fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #8863df mixed with black

  1. 8863df
  2. 7555c2
  3. 6347a5
  4. 523a8a
  5. 412e6f
  6. 312156
  7. 22163d
  8. 130b27
  9. 060312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8863df with less saturation

  1. 8863df
  2. 8767d6
  3. 856bcd
  4. 846fc3
  5. 8372ba
  6. 8275b1
  7. 8277a7
  8. 817a9d
  9. 807c94
  10. 807e8a

Questions about #8863df

What color is #8863df?

#8863df is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 99, 223), in HSL hsl(257.9, 65.96%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.752% 0.18144 293.966).

What colors go well with #8863df?

The complementary color of #8863df is #808800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4678ea and #b251bb. The triadic partners are #ca5a00 and #009879.

Is white or black text more readable on #8863df?

White text reads better on #8863df: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8863df a warm or cool color?

#8863df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.181.