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#8879de color: Bright violet

#8879de is rgb(136, 121, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.48% 0.14802 288.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.5%
0.148
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8879de

#8879de is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #8879de mixed with white

  1. 8879de
  2. 9387e2
  3. 9e94e6
  4. a9a2ea
  5. b5afee
  6. c0bcf1
  7. cdcaf4
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #8879de mixed with black

  1. 8879de
  2. 7568c1
  3. 6358a5
  4. 524889
  5. 41396f
  6. 312b55
  7. 221d3d
  8. 131026
  9. 060512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8879de with less saturation

  1. 8879de
  2. 887cd6
  3. 887ece
  4. 8880c6
  5. 8882be
  6. 8884b5
  7. 8885ad
  8. 8987a5
  9. 89889c
  10. 8a8993

Questions about #8879de

What color is #8879de?

#8879de is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 121, 222), in HSL hsl(248.91, 60.48%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.48% 0.14802 288.254).

What colors go well with #8879de?

The complementary color of #8879de is #949000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8ae3 and #af6ac4. The triadic partners are #d06a2d and #00a67a.

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

White text reads better on #8879de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8879de a warm or cool color?

#8879de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.148.