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#8876db color: Soft violet

#8876db is rgb(136, 118, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.761% 0.14837 289.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.8%
0.148
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8876db

#8876db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #8876db mixed with white

  1. 8876db
  2. 9384e0
  3. 9e92e4
  4. a99fe8
  5. b5adec
  6. c0bbf0
  7. cdc8f3
  8. d9d6f6
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8876db mixed with black

  1. 8876db
  2. 7566be
  3. 6356a2
  4. 524787
  5. 41386d
  6. 312954
  7. 221c3c
  8. 130f26
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8876db with less saturation

  1. 8876db
  2. 8879d3
  3. 877bcb
  4. 877dc3
  5. 877fbb
  6. 8781b3
  7. 8783ab
  8. 8784a2
  9. 88869a
  10. 888791

Questions about #8876db

What color is #8876db?

#8876db is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 118, 219), in HSL hsl(250.69, 58.38%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.761% 0.14837 289.614).

What colors go well with #8876db?

The complementary color of #8876db is #8f8f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f87e1 and #af68c0. The triadic partners are #cd6926 and #00a47a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8876db?

White text reads better on #8876db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8876db a warm or cool color?

#8876db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.148.