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#8882cd color: Faraway Sky

#8882cd is rgb(136, 130, 205) in RGB and oklch(64.262% 0.11085 286.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

64.3%
0.111
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8882cd

#8882cd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #8882cd mixed with white

  1. 8882cd
  2. 938ed3
  3. 9e9bd8
  4. aaa7dd
  5. b5b3e2
  6. c1c0e8
  7. cdccec
  8. d9d9f1
  9. e6e6f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #8882cd mixed with black

  1. 8882cd
  2. 7570b2
  3. 635f98
  4. 524e7e
  5. 413e66
  6. 312f4e
  7. 222038
  8. 131223
  9. 06060f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8882cd with less saturation

  1. 8882cd
  2. 8883c7
  3. 8985c1
  4. 8986ba
  5. 8987b4
  6. 8a88ae
  7. 8a89a7
  8. 8b8aa1
  9. 8b8b9a
  10. 8c8c94

Questions about #8882cd

What color is #8882cd?

#8882cd is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(136, 130, 205), in HSL hsl(244.8, 42.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.262% 0.11085 286.497).

What colors go well with #8882cd?

The complementary color of #8882cd is #959138. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8fcf and #a877ba. The triadic partners are #c47650 and #39a27e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8882cd?

White text reads better on #8882cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8882cd a warm or cool color?

#8882cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.111.