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#8870dc color: Matt Purple

#8870dc is rgb(136, 112, 220) in RGB and oklch(61.75% 0.15862 291.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.8%
0.159
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8870dc

#8870dc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, 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: #8870dc mixed with white

  1. 8870dc
  2. 937fe1
  3. 9e8de5
  4. a99ce9
  5. b4aaed
  6. c0b8f0
  7. ccc6f4
  8. d9d4f7
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8870dc mixed with black

  1. 8870dc
  2. 7560bf
  3. 6351a3
  4. 524388
  5. 41356e
  6. 312754
  7. 221a3c
  8. 130e26
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8870dc with less saturation

  1. 8870dc
  2. 8773d4
  3. 8776cb
  4. 8678c3
  5. 867bba
  6. 857db2
  7. 857fa9
  8. 8581a0
  9. 858298
  10. 85848e

Questions about #8870dc

What color is #8870dc?

#8870dc is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 112, 220), in HSL hsl(253.33, 60.67%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.75% 0.15862 291.271).

What colors go well with #8870dc?

The complementary color of #8870dc is #8a8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c82e4 and #b061be. The triadic partners are #cd6306 and #00a07a.

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

White text reads better on #8870dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8870dc a warm or cool color?

#8870dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.159.