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#8875dd color: Matt Purple

#8875dd is rgb(136, 117, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.697% 0.15256 289.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.7%
0.153
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8875dd

#8875dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #8875dd mixed with white

  1. 8875dd
  2. 9383e1
  3. 9e91e6
  4. a99fea
  5. b5aded
  6. c0baf1
  7. ccc8f4
  8. d9d6f7
  9. e5e3fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8875dd mixed with black

  1. 8875dd
  2. 7565c0
  3. 6355a4
  4. 524688
  5. 41376e
  6. 312955
  7. 221c3d
  8. 130f26
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8875dd with less saturation

  1. 8875dd
  2. 8878d5
  3. 877acd
  4. 877dc4
  5. 877fbc
  6. 8781b4
  7. 8782ab
  8. 8784a3
  9. 87869a
  10. 888791

Questions about #8875dd

What color is #8875dd?

#8875dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 117, 221), in HSL hsl(250.96, 60.47%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.697% 0.15256 289.658).

What colors go well with #8875dd?

The complementary color of #8875dd is #8f8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d86e3 and #b066c1. The triadic partners are #cf6720 and #00a37a.

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

White text reads better on #8875dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8875dd a warm or cool color?

#8875dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.153.