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#8870dd color: Matt Purple

#8870dd is rgb(136, 112, 221) in RGB and oklch(61.811% 0.15994 291.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.8%
0.160
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8870dd

#8870dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, 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: #8870dd mixed with white

  1. 8870dd
  2. 937fe1
  3. 9e8de6
  4. a99cea
  5. b4aaed
  6. c0b8f1
  7. ccc6f4
  8. d9d4f7
  9. e5e3fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8870dd mixed with black

  1. 8870dd
  2. 7560c0
  3. 6351a4
  4. 524388
  5. 41356e
  6. 312755
  7. 221a3d
  8. 130e26
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8870dd with less saturation

  1. 8870dd
  2. 8773d5
  3. 8776cc
  4. 8679c4
  5. 867bbb
  6. 867db2
  7. 857faa
  8. 8581a1
  9. 858398
  10. 85848f

Questions about #8870dd

What color is #8870dd?

#8870dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 112, 221), in HSL hsl(253.21, 61.58%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.811% 0.15994 291.121).

What colors go well with #8870dd?

The complementary color of #8870dd is #8b8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b82e4 and #b061bf. The triadic partners are #ce6303 and #00a07a.

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

White text reads better on #8870dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8870dd a warm or cool color?

#8870dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.16.