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#8880cd color: Faraway Sky

#8880cd is rgb(136, 128, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.873% 0.11386 287.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

63.9%
0.114
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8880cd

#8880cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #8880cd mixed with white

  1. 8880cd
  2. 938dd3
  3. 9e99d8
  4. aaa6dd
  5. b5b2e3
  6. c1bfe8
  7. cdcced
  8. d9d8f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8880cd mixed with black

  1. 8880cd
  2. 756eb2
  3. 635d98
  4. 524d7e
  5. 413d66
  6. 312e4e
  7. 221f38
  8. 131223
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8880cd with less saturation

  1. 8880cd
  2. 8882c7
  3. 8883c0
  4. 8984ba
  5. 8986b4
  6. 8987ad
  7. 8a88a7
  8. 8a89a0
  9. 8a8a99
  10. 8b8b92

Questions about #8880cd

What color is #8880cd?

#8880cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(136, 128, 205), in HSL hsl(246.23, 43.5%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.873% 0.11386 287.477).

What colors go well with #8880cd?

The complementary color of #8880cd is #939034. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8dd0 and #a875b9. The triadic partners are #c3754c and #31a27e.

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

White text reads better on #8880cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8880cd a warm or cool color?

#8880cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.114.