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#8879da color: Soft violet

#8879da is rgb(136, 121, 218) in RGB and oklch(63.251% 0.14255 288.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.3%
0.143
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8879da

#8879da is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8879da mixed with white

  1. 8879da
  2. 9387df
  3. 9e94e3
  4. a9a1e7
  5. b5afeb
  6. c1bcef
  7. cdc9f3
  8. d9d7f6
  9. e5e4f9
  10. f2f2fc

Darker: #8879da mixed with black

  1. 8879da
  2. 7568bd
  3. 6358a2
  4. 524887
  5. 41396c
  6. 312b54
  7. 221d3c
  8. 131025
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8879da with less saturation

  1. 8879da
  2. 887bd2
  3. 887ecb
  4. 8880c3
  5. 8881bb
  6. 8883b3
  7. 8885ab
  8. 8886a3
  9. 89879b
  10. 898992

Questions about #8879da

What color is #8879da?

#8879da is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 121, 218), in HSL hsl(249.28, 56.73%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.251% 0.14255 288.746).

What colors go well with #8879da?

The complementary color of #8879da is #929000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5189df and #ae6bc0. The triadic partners are #cd6b30 and #00a47a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8879da?

White text reads better on #8879da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8879da a warm or cool color?

#8879da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.143.