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#8877db color: Soft violet

#8877db is rgb(136, 119, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.942% 0.14688 289.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

62.9%
0.147
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8877db

#8877db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, 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: #8877db mixed with white

  1. 8877db
  2. 9385e0
  3. 9e93e4
  4. a9a0e8
  5. b5aeec
  6. c0bbf0
  7. cdc9f3
  8. d9d6f6
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8877db mixed with black

  1. 8877db
  2. 7567be
  3. 6357a2
  4. 524787
  5. 41386d
  6. 312a54
  7. 221c3c
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8877db with less saturation

  1. 8877db
  2. 887ad3
  3. 877ccb
  4. 877ec3
  5. 8780bb
  6. 8782b3
  7. 8883ab
  8. 8885a3
  9. 88869a
  10. 888892

Questions about #8877db

What color is #8877db?

#8877db is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 119, 219), in HSL hsl(250.2, 58.14%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.942% 0.14688 289.29).

What colors go well with #8877db?

The complementary color of #8877db is #908f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5088e0 and #af69c0. The triadic partners are #cd6929 and #00a47a.

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

White text reads better on #8877db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8877db a warm or cool color?

#8877db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.147.