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#857dc9 color: Ube

#857dc9 is rgb(133, 125, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.837% 0.11282 287.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

62.8%
0.113
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #857dc9

#857dc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, 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: #857dc9 mixed with white

  1. 857dc9
  2. 908acf
  3. 9c97d5
  4. a7a3db
  5. b3b0e0
  6. bfbde6
  7. cccaeb
  8. d8d7f0
  9. e5e4f5
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #857dc9 mixed with black

  1. 857dc9
  2. 736cae
  3. 615b95
  4. 504b7c
  5. 403b64
  6. 302c4c
  7. 211e36
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #857dc9 with less saturation

  1. 857dc9
  2. 857fc3
  3. 8580bd
  4. 8681b6
  5. 8683b0
  6. 8684aa
  7. 8785a3
  8. 87869d
  9. 878796
  10. 88888f

Questions about #857dc9

What color is #857dc9?

#857dc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 125, 201), in HSL hsl(246.32, 41.3%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.837% 0.11282 287.511).

What colors go well with #857dc9?

The complementary color of #857dc9 is #908d31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8acc and #a572b5. The triadic partners are #c07249 and #2f9e7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #857dc9?

White text reads better on #857dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #857dc9 a warm or cool color?

#857dc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.113.