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#8879dc color: Soft violet

#8879dc is rgb(136, 121, 220) in RGB and oklch(63.365% 0.14529 288.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.4%
0.145
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8879dc

#8879dc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #8879dc mixed with white

  1. 8879dc
  2. 9387e0
  3. 9e94e5
  4. a9a2e9
  5. b5afec
  6. c0bcf0
  7. cdc9f3
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f2fc

Darker: #8879dc mixed with black

  1. 8879dc
  2. 7568bf
  3. 6358a3
  4. 524888
  5. 41396e
  6. 312b54
  7. 221d3c
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8879dc with less saturation

  1. 8879dc
  2. 887bd4
  3. 887ecc
  4. 8880c4
  5. 8882bc
  6. 8883b4
  7. 8885ac
  8. 8986a4
  9. 89889b
  10. 8a8993

Questions about #8879dc

What color is #8879dc?

#8879dc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 121, 220), in HSL hsl(249.09, 58.58%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.365% 0.14529 288.497).

What colors go well with #8879dc?

The complementary color of #8879dc is #939000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #508ae1 and #af6bc2. The triadic partners are #cf6b2f and #00a57a.

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

White text reads better on #8879dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8879dc a warm or cool color?

#8879dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.145.