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#8871da color: Matt Purple

#8871da is rgb(136, 113, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.807% 0.15446 291.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.8%
0.154
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8871da

#8871da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #8871da mixed with white

  1. 8871da
  2. 9380df
  3. 9e8ee3
  4. a99ce7
  5. b5aaeb
  6. c0b8ef
  7. ccc6f3
  8. d9d4f6
  9. e5e3f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8871da mixed with black

  1. 8871da
  2. 7561bd
  3. 6352a2
  4. 524387
  5. 41356c
  6. 312754
  7. 221a3c
  8. 130e25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8871da with less saturation

  1. 8871da
  2. 8774d2
  3. 8777ca
  4. 8679c1
  5. 867bb9
  6. 867db1
  7. 857fa8
  8. 8581a0
  9. 858397
  10. 85848e

Questions about #8871da

What color is #8871da?

#8871da is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 113, 218), in HSL hsl(253.14, 58.66%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.807% 0.15446 291.287).

What colors go well with #8871da?

The complementary color of #8871da is #8a8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e82e1 and #af62bd. The triadic partners are #cc6512 and #00a07a.

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

White text reads better on #8871da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8871da a warm or cool color?

#8871da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.154.