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#857dcd color: Ube

#857dcd is rgb(133, 125, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.046% 0.11851 287.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

63%
0.119
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #857dcd

#857dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #857dcd mixed with white

  1. 857dcd
  2. 908ad3
  3. 9c97d8
  4. a7a4dd
  5. b3b0e3
  6. bfbde8
  7. cccaed
  8. d8d7f1
  9. e5e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #857dcd mixed with black

  1. 857dcd
  2. 736cb2
  3. 615b98
  4. 504b7e
  5. 403b66
  6. 302c4e
  7. 211e38
  8. 131123
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #857dcd with less saturation

  1. 857dcd
  2. 857fc6
  3. 8580c0
  4. 8682b9
  5. 8683b3
  6. 8684ac
  7. 8785a5
  8. 87869e
  9. 888797
  10. 888890

Questions about #857dcd

What color is #857dcd?

#857dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 125, 205), in HSL hsl(246, 44.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.046% 0.11851 287.063).

What colors go well with #857dcd?

The complementary color of #857dcd is #928e2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598ad0 and #a671b8. The triadic partners are #c37146 and #26a07a.

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

White text reads better on #857dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #857dcd a warm or cool color?

#857dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.119.