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#8875db color: Matt Purple

#8875db is rgb(136, 117, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.58% 0.14986 289.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.6%
0.150
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8875db

#8875db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.61:1, 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: #8875db mixed with white

  1. 8875db
  2. 9383e0
  3. 9e91e4
  4. a99fe8
  5. b5adec
  6. c0baf0
  7. cdc8f3
  8. d9d6f6
  9. e5e3fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8875db mixed with black

  1. 8875db
  2. 7565be
  3. 6355a2
  4. 524687
  5. 41376d
  6. 312954
  7. 221c3c
  8. 130f26
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8875db with less saturation

  1. 8875db
  2. 8878d3
  3. 877acb
  4. 877cc3
  5. 877ebb
  6. 8780b2
  7. 8782aa
  8. 8784a2
  9. 878599
  10. 878791

Questions about #8875db

What color is #8875db?

#8875db is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 117, 219), in HSL hsl(251.18, 58.62%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.58% 0.14986 289.931).

What colors go well with #8875db?

The complementary color of #8875db is #8f8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f86e1 and #af66bf. The triadic partners are #cd6823 and #00a37a.

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

White text reads better on #8875db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8875db a warm or cool color?

#8875db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.15.