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#8871e2 color: Bright violet

#8871e2 is rgb(136, 113, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.29% 0.1651 290.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.3%
0.165
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8871e2

#8871e2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #8871e2 mixed with white

  1. 8871e2
  2. 9380e6
  3. 9d8eea
  4. a99ded
  5. b4abf1
  6. c0b9f4
  7. ccc7f6
  8. d9d5f9
  9. e5e3fb
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8871e2 mixed with black

  1. 8871e2
  2. 7561c4
  3. 6352a8
  4. 52438c
  5. 413571
  6. 312757
  7. 221a3e
  8. 130e27
  9. 060412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8871e2 with less saturation

  1. 8871e2
  2. 8774d9
  3. 8777d0
  4. 877ac8
  5. 867cbf
  6. 867fb6
  7. 8681ad
  8. 8682a3
  9. 86849a
  10. 878691

Questions about #8871e2

What color is #8871e2?

#8871e2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 113, 226), in HSL hsl(252.21, 66.08%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.29% 0.1651 290.13).

What colors go well with #8871e2?

The complementary color of #8871e2 is #8e8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4884e9 and #b261c4. The triadic partners are #d26200 and #00a27a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8871e2?

White text reads better on #8871e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8871e2 a warm or cool color?

#8871e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.165.