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#8872da color: Matt Purple

#8872da is rgb(136, 114, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.984% 0.15297 290.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62%
0.153
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8872da

#8872da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.84:1 contrast and black text 5.47:1, 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: #8872da mixed with white

  1. 8872da
  2. 9380df
  3. 9e8fe3
  4. a99de7
  5. b5abeb
  6. c0b9ef
  7. ccc7f3
  8. d9d5f6
  9. e5e3f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8872da mixed with black

  1. 8872da
  2. 7562bd
  3. 6353a2
  4. 524487
  5. 41366c
  6. 312854
  7. 221b3c
  8. 130e25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8872da with less saturation

  1. 8872da
  2. 8775d2
  3. 8777ca
  4. 867ac2
  5. 867cb9
  6. 867eb1
  7. 8680a9
  8. 8682a0
  9. 868398
  10. 86858f

Questions about #8872da

What color is #8872da?

#8872da is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 114, 218), in HSL hsl(252.69, 58.43%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.984% 0.15297 290.992).

What colors go well with #8872da?

The complementary color of #8872da is #8b8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e83e1 and #af63bd. The triadic partners are #cc6618 and #00a17a.

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

White text reads better on #8872da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and black gives 5.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8872da a warm or cool color?

#8872da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.153.