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#8875bc color: Purple Hebe

#8875bc is rgb(136, 117, 188) in RGB and oklch(60.892% 0.10707 295.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.9%
0.107
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #8875bc

#8875bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #8875bc mixed with white

  1. 8875bc
  2. 9382c3
  3. 9e90ca
  4. aa9dd1
  5. b5abd8
  6. c1b9df
  7. cdc7e5
  8. d9d5ec
  9. e6e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8875bc mixed with black

  1. 8875bc
  2. 7565a3
  3. 63558b
  4. 524673
  5. 41375d
  6. 312947
  7. 221c32
  8. 130f1f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8875bc with less saturation

  1. 8875bc
  2. 8777b6
  3. 8778b1
  4. 867aab
  5. 857ba6
  6. 857da0
  7. 847e9a
  8. 847f95
  9. 83818f
  10. 838289

Questions about #8875bc

What color is #8875bc?

#8875bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(136, 117, 188), in HSL hsl(256.06, 34.63%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.892% 0.10707 295.348).

What colors go well with #8875bc?

The complementary color of #8875bc is #818a38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6481c3 and #a36ba6. The triadic partners are #b4703f and #1f9780.

Is white or black text more readable on #8875bc?

White text reads better on #8875bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8875bc a warm or cool color?

#8875bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.107.