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#8878db color: Soft violet

#8878db is rgb(136, 120, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.125% 0.1454 288.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.1%
0.145
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8878db

#8878db is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #8878db mixed with white

  1. 8878db
  2. 9386e0
  3. 9e93e4
  4. a9a1e8
  5. b5aeec
  6. c0bcf0
  7. cdc9f3
  8. d9d6f6
  9. e5e4f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #8878db mixed with black

  1. 8878db
  2. 7567be
  3. 6357a2
  4. 524887
  5. 41396d
  6. 312a54
  7. 221d3c
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8878db with less saturation

  1. 8878db
  2. 887ad3
  3. 887dcb
  4. 887fc3
  5. 8881bb
  6. 8883b3
  7. 8884ab
  8. 8886a3
  9. 88879b
  10. 898892

Questions about #8878db

What color is #8878db?

#8878db is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 120, 219), in HSL hsl(249.7, 57.89%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.125% 0.1454 288.959).

What colors go well with #8878db?

The complementary color of #8878db is #918f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5089e0 and #ae6ac1. The triadic partners are #ce6a2d and #00a47a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8878db?

White text reads better on #8878db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8878db a warm or cool color?

#8878db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.145.