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#8875ed color: Bright violet

#8875ed is rgb(136, 117, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.667% 0.17391 287.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.7%
0.174
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8875ed

#8875ed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #8875ed mixed with white

  1. 8875ed
  2. 9284f0
  3. 9d92f3
  4. a8a0f5
  5. b4aef7
  6. c0bbf9
  7. ccc9fb
  8. d8d6fd
  9. e5e4fe
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #8875ed mixed with black

  1. 8875ed
  2. 7565ce
  3. 6355b0
  4. 524693
  5. 413777
  6. 31295c
  7. 221c42
  8. 130f2a
  9. 060514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8875ed with less saturation

  1. 8875ed
  2. 8878e4
  3. 887bda
  4. 887ed1
  5. 8881c7
  6. 8883bd
  7. 8885b4
  8. 8987aa
  9. 8988a0
  10. 8a8a95

Questions about #8875ed

What color is #8875ed?

#8875ed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 117, 237), in HSL hsl(249.5, 76.92%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.667% 0.17391 287.68).

What colors go well with #8875ed?

The complementary color of #8875ed is #969000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f89f2 and #b563cf. The triadic partners are #dc6201 and #00a779.

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

White text reads better on #8875ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8875ed a warm or cool color?

#8875ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.174.