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#8873fa color: Bainganī

#8873fa is rgb(136, 115, 250) in RGB and oklch(64.161% 0.19358 286.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

64.2%
0.194
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8873fa

#8873fa is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.194 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #8873fa mixed with white

  1. 8873fa
  2. 9282fc
  3. 9d91fd
  4. a89fff
  5. b3adff
  6. bfbbff
  7. ccc9ff
  8. d8d7ff
  9. e5e4ff
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #8873fa mixed with black

  1. 8873fa
  2. 7563d9
  3. 6354ba
  4. 52459b
  5. 41367d
  6. 312861
  7. 221b46
  8. 130f2d
  9. 060515
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8873fa with less saturation

  1. 8873fa
  2. 8877ef
  3. 887be5
  4. 887eda
  5. 8881d0
  6. 8883c5
  7. 8986ba
  8. 8a88af
  9. 8a8aa4
  10. 8b8b98

Questions about #8873fa

What color is #8873fa?

#8873fa is bright violet. The closest named color is Bainganī. In RGB it is rgb(136, 115, 250), in HSL hsl(249.33, 93.1%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.161% 0.19358 286.74).

What colors go well with #8873fa?

The complementary color of #8873fa is #999100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e8aff and #ba5fd9. The triadic partners are #e65b00 and #00a978.

Is white or black text more readable on #8873fa?

White text reads better on #8873fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8873fa a warm or cool color?

#8873fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.194.