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#857dcc color: Ube

#857dcc is rgb(133, 125, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.993% 0.11709 287.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

63%
0.117
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #857dcc

#857dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.8:1, 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: #857dcc mixed with white

  1. 857dcc
  2. 908ad2
  3. 9c97d7
  4. a7a4dd
  5. b3b0e2
  6. bfbde7
  7. cccaec
  8. d8d7f1
  9. e5e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #857dcc mixed with black

  1. 857dcc
  2. 736cb1
  3. 615b97
  4. 504b7e
  5. 403b65
  6. 302c4e
  7. 211e37
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #857dcc with less saturation

  1. 857dcc
  2. 857fc6
  3. 8580bf
  4. 8682b9
  5. 8683b2
  6. 8684ab
  7. 8785a5
  8. 87869e
  9. 888797
  10. 888890

Questions about #857dcc

What color is #857dcc?

#857dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 125, 204), in HSL hsl(246.08, 43.65%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.993% 0.11709 287.172).

What colors go well with #857dcc?

The complementary color of #857dcc is #918e2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8acf and #a672b8. The triadic partners are #c27147 and #289f7a.

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

White text reads better on #857dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #857dcc a warm or cool color?

#857dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.117.