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#857ecd color: Ube

#857ecd is rgb(133, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.239% 0.11702 286.6) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

63.2%
0.117
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #857ecd

#857ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #857ecd mixed with white

  1. 857ecd
  2. 908bd3
  3. 9c98d8
  4. a7a4dd
  5. b3b1e3
  6. bfbee8
  7. cccbed
  8. d8d8f1
  9. e5e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #857ecd mixed with black

  1. 857ecd
  2. 736db2
  3. 615c98
  4. 504c7e
  5. 403c66
  6. 302d4e
  7. 211f38
  8. 131123
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #857ecd with less saturation

  1. 857ecd
  2. 8580c7
  3. 8681c0
  4. 8682b9
  5. 8684b3
  6. 8785ac
  7. 8786a5
  8. 88879f
  9. 888898
  10. 898991

Questions about #857ecd

What color is #857ecd?

#857ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(133, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(245.32, 44.13%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.239% 0.11702 286.6).

What colors go well with #857ecd?

The complementary color of #857ecd is #938e2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598bd0 and #a672b9. The triadic partners are #c37249 and #2ba07a.

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

White text reads better on #857ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #857ecd a warm or cool color?

#857ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.117.