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#8875da color: Soft violet

#8875da is rgb(136, 117, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.522% 0.1485 290.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.5%
0.149
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8875da

#8875da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, 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: #8875da mixed with white

  1. 8875da
  2. 9383df
  3. 9e91e3
  4. a99fe7
  5. b5aceb
  6. c0baef
  7. cdc8f3
  8. d9d6f6
  9. e5e3f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8875da mixed with black

  1. 8875da
  2. 7565bd
  3. 6355a2
  4. 524687
  5. 41376c
  6. 312954
  7. 221c3c
  8. 130f25
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8875da with less saturation

  1. 8875da
  2. 8878d2
  3. 877aca
  4. 877cc2
  5. 877eba
  6. 8780b2
  7. 8782aa
  8. 8784a1
  9. 878599
  10. 878690

Questions about #8875da

What color is #8875da?

#8875da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 117, 218), in HSL hsl(251.29, 57.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.522% 0.1485 290.07).

What colors go well with #8875da?

The complementary color of #8875da is #8e8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5086e0 and #ae67bf. The triadic partners are #cc6824 and #00a37a.

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

White text reads better on #8875da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8875da a warm or cool color?

#8875da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.149.