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#8878dd color: Bright violet

#8878dd is rgb(136, 120, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.24% 0.14813 288.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

63.2%
0.148
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8878dd

#8878dd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #8878dd mixed with white

  1. 8878dd
  2. 9386e1
  3. 9e93e5
  4. a9a1e9
  5. b5aeed
  6. c0bcf1
  7. cdc9f4
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #8878dd mixed with black

  1. 8878dd
  2. 7567c0
  3. 6357a4
  4. 524888
  5. 41396e
  6. 312a55
  7. 221d3d
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8878dd with less saturation

  1. 8878dd
  2. 887bd5
  3. 887dcd
  4. 887fc5
  5. 8881bd
  6. 8883b4
  7. 8884ac
  8. 8886a4
  9. 89879b
  10. 898993

Questions about #8878dd

What color is #8878dd?

#8878dd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 120, 221), in HSL hsl(249.5, 59.76%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.24% 0.14813 288.706).

What colors go well with #8878dd?

The complementary color of #8878dd is #929000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f89e2 and #af69c2. The triadic partners are #cf6a2b and #00a57a.

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

White text reads better on #8878dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8878dd a warm or cool color?

#8878dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.148.