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#857cc8 color: Ube

#857cc8 is rgb(133, 124, 200) in RGB and oklch(62.591% 0.11291 288.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

62.6%
0.113
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #857cc8

#857cc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #857cc8 mixed with white

  1. 857cc8
  2. 9089ce
  3. 9c96d4
  4. a7a3da
  5. b3b0e0
  6. bfbde5
  7. cccaeb
  8. d8d7f0
  9. e5e4f5
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #857cc8 mixed with black

  1. 857cc8
  2. 736bae
  3. 615a94
  4. 504a7b
  5. 403b63
  6. 302c4c
  7. 211e36
  8. 131121
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #857cc8 with less saturation

  1. 857cc8
  2. 857ec2
  3. 857fbc
  4. 8580b5
  5. 8682af
  6. 8683a9
  7. 8684a2
  8. 86859c
  9. 878695
  10. 87878f

Questions about #857cc8

What color is #857cc8?

#857cc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 124, 200), in HSL hsl(247.11, 40.86%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.591% 0.11291 288.109).

What colors go well with #857cc8?

The complementary color of #857cc8 is #8f8d31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c89cb and #a471b4. The triadic partners are #bf7148 and #2c9d7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #857cc8?

White text reads better on #857cc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #857cc8 a warm or cool color?

#857cc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.113.