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#8872bc color: Purple Hebe

#8872bc is rgb(136, 114, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.323% 0.11198 296.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60.3%
0.112
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8872bc

#8872bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #8872bc mixed with white

  1. 8872bc
  2. 9380c3
  3. 9e8eca
  4. aa9bd1
  5. b5a9d8
  6. c1b7df
  7. cdc5e5
  8. d9d4ec
  9. e6e2f2
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #8872bc mixed with black

  1. 8872bc
  2. 7562a3
  3. 63538b
  4. 524473
  5. 41365d
  6. 312847
  7. 221b32
  8. 130e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8872bc with less saturation

  1. 8872bc
  2. 8774b6
  3. 8676b1
  4. 8677ab
  5. 8579a5
  6. 847b9f
  7. 837c99
  8. 837d93
  9. 827f8d
  10. 828087

Questions about #8872bc

What color is #8872bc?

#8872bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(136, 114, 188), in HSL hsl(257.84, 35.58%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.323% 0.11198 296.585).

What colors go well with #8872bc?

The complementary color of #8872bc is #7d8932. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627ec4 and #a468a4. The triadic partners are #b36e38 and #02977f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8872bc?

White text reads better on #8872bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8872bc a warm or cool color?

#8872bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.112.