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#8871bc color: Purple Hebe

#8871bc is rgb(136, 113, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.136% 0.11362 296.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.1%
0.114
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8871bc

#8871bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8871bc mixed with white

  1. 8871bc
  2. 937fc3
  3. 9e8dca
  4. aa9bd1
  5. b5a9d8
  6. c1b7df
  7. cdc5e5
  8. d9d3ec
  9. e6e2f2
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #8871bc mixed with black

  1. 8871bc
  2. 7561a3
  3. 63528b
  4. 524373
  5. 41355d
  6. 312747
  7. 221a32
  8. 130e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8871bc with less saturation

  1. 8871bc
  2. 8773b6
  3. 8675b1
  4. 8577ab
  5. 8578a5
  6. 847a9f
  7. 837b99
  8. 827d93
  9. 827e8d
  10. 817f87

Questions about #8871bc

What color is #8871bc?

#8871bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(136, 113, 188), in HSL hsl(258.4, 35.89%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.136% 0.11362 296.974).

What colors go well with #8871bc?

The complementary color of #8871bc is #7c8930. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627dc5 and #a467a4. The triadic partners are #b36d35 and #00967f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8871bc?

White text reads better on #8871bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8871bc a warm or cool color?

#8871bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.114.