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#8880cc color: Faraway Sky

#8880cc is rgb(136, 128, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.821% 0.11243 287.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

63.8%
0.112
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8880cc

#8880cc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faraway Sky (#8980c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8880cc mixed with white

  1. 8880cc
  2. 938dd2
  3. 9e99d7
  4. aaa6dd
  5. b5b2e2
  6. c1bfe7
  7. cdccec
  8. d9d8f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #8880cc mixed with black

  1. 8880cc
  2. 756eb1
  3. 635d97
  4. 524d7e
  5. 413d65
  6. 312e4e
  7. 221f37
  8. 131222
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8880cc with less saturation

  1. 8880cc
  2. 8882c6
  3. 8883c0
  4. 8984b9
  5. 8986b3
  6. 8987ad
  7. 8a88a6
  8. 8a89a0
  9. 8a8a99
  10. 8b8b92

Questions about #8880cc

What color is #8880cc?

#8880cc is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(136, 128, 204), in HSL hsl(246.32, 42.7%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.821% 0.11243 287.59).

What colors go well with #8880cc?

The complementary color of #8880cc is #939035. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8dcf and #a875b8. The triadic partners are #c3754c and #33a17e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8880cc?

White text reads better on #8880cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8880cc a warm or cool color?

#8880cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.112.