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#8878ee color: Bright violet

#8878ee is rgb(136, 120, 238) in RGB and oklch(64.255% 0.17101 286.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64.3%
0.171
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8878ee

#8878ee is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #8878ee mixed with white

  1. 8878ee
  2. 9286f1
  3. 9d94f3
  4. a8a2f6
  5. b4aff8
  6. c0bdfa
  7. cccafb
  8. d8d7fd
  9. e5e5fe
  10. f2f2ff

Darker: #8878ee mixed with black

  1. 8878ee
  2. 7567cf
  3. 6357b1
  4. 524893
  5. 413977
  6. 312a5c
  7. 221d42
  8. 13102a
  9. 060514
  10. 010103

Calmer: #8878ee with less saturation

  1. 8878ee
  2. 887be5
  3. 887edb
  4. 8881d2
  5. 8883c8
  6. 8985bf
  7. 8987b5
  8. 8a89ab
  9. 8b8aa1
  10. 8c8c97

Questions about #8878ee

What color is #8878ee?

#8878ee is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 120, 238), in HSL hsl(248.14, 77.63%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.255% 0.17101 286.763).

What colors go well with #8878ee?

The complementary color of #8878ee is #999200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f8cf2 and #b567d1. The triadic partners are #dd6415 and #00a978.

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

White text reads better on #8878ee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8878ee a warm or cool color?

#8878ee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.171.