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#8872fa color: Bainganī

#8872fa is rgb(136, 114, 250) in RGB and oklch(63.993% 0.19493 286.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

64%
0.195
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8872fa

#8872fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.195 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bainganī (#8273fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8872fa mixed with white

  1. 8872fa
  2. 9282fc
  3. 9d90fd
  4. a89fff
  5. b3adff
  6. bfbbff
  7. cbc9ff
  8. d8d6ff
  9. e5e4ff
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #8872fa mixed with black

  1. 8872fa
  2. 7562d9
  3. 6353ba
  4. 52449b
  5. 41367d
  6. 312861
  7. 221b46
  8. 130e2d
  9. 060415
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8872fa with less saturation

  1. 8872fa
  2. 8876ef
  3. 877ae5
  4. 887dda
  5. 8880cf
  6. 8883c4
  7. 8985ba
  8. 8987ae
  9. 8a89a3
  10. 8b8b98

Questions about #8872fa

What color is #8872fa?

#8872fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Bainganī. In RGB it is rgb(136, 114, 250), in HSL hsl(249.71, 93.15%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.993% 0.19493 286.963).

What colors go well with #8872fa?

The complementary color of #8872fa is #989100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e89ff and #ba5ed9. The triadic partners are #e55a00 and #00a878.

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

White text reads better on #8872fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8872fa a warm or cool color?

#8872fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.195.