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#8870da color: Matt Purple

#8870da is rgb(136, 112, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.63% 0.15595 291.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.6%
0.156
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8870da

#8870da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8870da mixed with white

  1. 8870da
  2. 937fdf
  3. 9e8de3
  4. a99be7
  5. b5aaec
  6. c0b8ef
  7. ccc6f3
  8. d9d4f6
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8870da mixed with black

  1. 8870da
  2. 7560bd
  3. 6351a2
  4. 524387
  5. 41356c
  6. 312754
  7. 221a3c
  8. 130e25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8870da with less saturation

  1. 8870da
  2. 8773d2
  3. 8776ca
  4. 8678c1
  5. 867bb9
  6. 857db1
  7. 857fa8
  8. 8580a0
  9. 858297
  10. 85848e

Questions about #8870da

What color is #8870da?

#8870da is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 112, 218), in HSL hsl(253.58, 58.89%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.63% 0.15595 291.576).

What colors go well with #8870da?

The complementary color of #8870da is #898c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e82e2 and #af61bc. The triadic partners are #cc640b and #009f7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8870da?

White text reads better on #8870da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8870da a warm or cool color?

#8870da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.156.