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#8874ee color: Bright violet

#8874ee is rgb(136, 116, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.557% 0.17663 287.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.6%
0.177
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8874ee

#8874ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #8874ee mixed with white

  1. 8874ee
  2. 9283f1
  3. 9d91f4
  4. a89ff6
  5. b4adf8
  6. c0bbfa
  7. ccc9fc
  8. d8d6fd
  9. e5e4fe
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #8874ee mixed with black

  1. 8874ee
  2. 7564cf
  3. 6354b1
  4. 524593
  5. 413777
  6. 31295c
  7. 221b42
  8. 130f2a
  9. 060514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8874ee with less saturation

  1. 8874ee
  2. 8877e4
  3. 887bdb
  4. 877dd1
  5. 8880c7
  6. 8882be
  7. 8884b4
  8. 8986aa
  9. 8988a0
  10. 8a8995

Questions about #8874ee

What color is #8874ee?

#8874ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 116, 238), in HSL hsl(249.84, 78.21%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.557% 0.17663 287.825).

What colors go well with #8874ee?

The complementary color of #8874ee is #959000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d88f3 and #b662cf. The triadic partners are #dc6000 and #00a779.

Is white or black text more readable on #8874ee?

White text reads better on #8874ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8874ee a warm or cool color?

#8874ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.177.