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#8877d4 color: Soft violet

#8877d4 is rgb(136, 119, 212) in RGB and oklch(62.545% 0.1373 290.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.5%
0.137
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

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 #8877d4

#8877d4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.137 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 True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8877d4 mixed with white

  1. 8877d4
  2. 9385d9
  3. 9e92de
  4. a9a0e3
  5. b5ade7
  6. c1bbec
  7. cdc8f0
  8. d9d6f4
  9. e6e4f8
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8877d4 mixed with black

  1. 8877d4
  2. 7567b8
  3. 63579d
  4. 524783
  5. 413869
  6. 312a51
  7. 221c3a
  8. 131024
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8877d4 with less saturation

  1. 8877d4
  2. 8879cd
  3. 877bc5
  4. 877dbe
  5. 877fb6
  6. 8781af
  7. 8783a7
  8. 8784a0
  9. 878598
  10. 878690

Questions about #8877d4

What color is #8877d4?

#8877d4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 119, 212), in HSL hsl(250.97, 51.96%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.545% 0.1373 290.253).

What colors go well with #8877d4?

The complementary color of #8877d4 is #8d8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5586da and #ac6aba. The triadic partners are #c86c30 and #00a17b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8877d4?

White text reads better on #8877d4: 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 #8877d4 a warm or cool color?

#8877d4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.137.