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#8878ea color: Bright violet

#8878ea is rgb(136, 120, 234) in RGB and oklch(64.01% 0.16568 287.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64%
0.166
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8878ea

#8878ea is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hera Blue (#7777ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8878ea mixed with white

  1. 8878ea
  2. 9286ed
  3. 9d94f0
  4. a9a2f3
  5. b4aff5
  6. c0bcf8
  7. cccafa
  8. d9d7fb
  9. e5e4fd
  10. f2f2fe

Darker: #8878ea mixed with black

  1. 8878ea
  2. 7567cb
  3. 6357ae
  4. 524891
  5. 413975
  6. 312a5a
  7. 221d41
  8. 131029
  9. 060513
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8878ea with less saturation

  1. 8878ea
  2. 887be1
  3. 887ed8
  4. 8880cf
  5. 8882c6
  6. 8985bc
  7. 8986b3
  8. 8a88a9
  9. 8a8aa0
  10. 8b8b96

Questions about #8878ea

What color is #8878ea?

#8878ea is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 120, 234), in HSL hsl(248.42, 73.08%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.01% 0.16568 287.19).

What colors go well with #8878ea?

The complementary color of #8878ea is #989100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438bee and #b467cd. The triadic partners are #da651b and #00a878.

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

White text reads better on #8878ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8878ea a warm or cool color?

#8878ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.166.