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#857ccc color: Ube

#857ccc is rgb(133, 124, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.8% 0.1186 287.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

62.8%
0.119
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #857ccc

#857ccc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #857ccc mixed with white

  1. 857ccc
  2. 9089d2
  3. 9c96d7
  4. a7a3dd
  5. b3b0e2
  6. bfbde7
  7. cccaec
  8. d8d7f1
  9. e5e4f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #857ccc mixed with black

  1. 857ccc
  2. 736bb1
  3. 615a97
  4. 504a7e
  5. 403b65
  6. 302c4e
  7. 211e37
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #857ccc with less saturation

  1. 857ccc
  2. 857ec5
  3. 857fbf
  4. 8581b8
  5. 8682b2
  6. 8683ab
  7. 8685a4
  8. 87869d
  9. 878797
  10. 888890

Questions about #857ccc

What color is #857ccc?

#857ccc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 124, 204), in HSL hsl(246.75, 43.96%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.8% 0.1186 287.63).

What colors go well with #857ccc?

The complementary color of #857ccc is #908d29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5989cf and #a670b7. The triadic partners are #c27045 and #239f7a.

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

White text reads better on #857ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #857ccc a warm or cool color?

#857ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.119.