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#8875ec color: Bright violet

#8875ec is rgb(136, 117, 236) in RGB and oklch(63.605% 0.17259 287.794) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.6%
0.173
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8875ec

#8875ec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8875ec mixed with white

  1. 8875ec
  2. 9284ef
  3. 9d92f2
  4. a8a0f5
  5. b4aef7
  6. c0bbf9
  7. ccc9fb
  8. d8d6fc
  9. e5e4fd
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #8875ec mixed with black

  1. 8875ec
  2. 7565cd
  3. 6355af
  4. 524692
  5. 413776
  6. 31295b
  7. 221c42
  8. 130f29
  9. 060513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8875ec with less saturation

  1. 8875ec
  2. 8878e3
  3. 887bd9
  4. 887ed0
  5. 8880c6
  6. 8883bd
  7. 8885b3
  8. 8986a9
  9. 89889f
  10. 8a8a95

Questions about #8875ec

What color is #8875ec?

#8875ec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 117, 236), in HSL hsl(249.58, 75.8%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.605% 0.17259 287.794).

What colors go well with #8875ec?

The complementary color of #8875ec is #969000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4089f1 and #b564ce. The triadic partners are #db6204 and #00a779.

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

White text reads better on #8875ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8875ec a warm or cool color?

#8875ec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.173.