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#8877cd color: True V

#8877cd is rgb(136, 119, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.159% 0.12763 291.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.2%
0.128
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8877cd

#8877cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8877cd mixed with white

  1. 8877cd
  2. 9385d3
  3. 9e92d8
  4. a9a0de
  5. b5ade3
  6. c1bae8
  7. cdc8ed
  8. d9d6f2
  9. e6e3f6
  10. f2f1fb

Darker: #8877cd mixed with black

  1. 8877cd
  2. 7567b2
  3. 635798
  4. 52477e
  5. 413866
  6. 312a4e
  7. 221c38
  8. 131023
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8877cd with less saturation

  1. 8877cd
  2. 8879c6
  3. 877bbf
  4. 877db9
  5. 877fb2
  6. 8780ab
  7. 8682a4
  8. 86839c
  9. 868495
  10. 86858e

Questions about #8877cd

What color is #8877cd?

#8877cd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 119, 205), in HSL hsl(251.86, 46.24%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.159% 0.12763 291.312).

What colors go well with #8877cd?

The complementary color of #8877cd is #8a8d1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a85d3 and #a96bb5. The triadic partners are #c26d36 and #009f7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8877cd?

White text reads better on #8877cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8877cd a warm or cool color?

#8877cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.128.