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#875dc8 color: Soft violet

#875dc8 is rgb(135, 93, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.213% 0.1613 299.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

57.2%
0.161
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #875dc8

#875dc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #875dc8 mixed with white

  1. 875dc8
  2. 926ece
  3. 9d7ed5
  4. a98edb
  5. b49ee1
  6. c0aee6
  7. cdbeec
  8. d9cef1
  9. e5def6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #875dc8 mixed with black

  1. 875dc8
  2. 7550ae
  3. 634394
  4. 51377b
  5. 412a63
  6. 311f4c
  7. 211436
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875dc8 with less saturation

  1. 875dc8
  2. 8561c0
  3. 8464b9
  4. 8268b1
  5. 806aa9
  6. 7f6da1
  7. 7d7099
  8. 7c7291
  9. 7a7489
  10. 797680

Questions about #875dc8

What color is #875dc8?

#875dc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 93, 200), in HSL hsl(263.55, 49.31%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.213% 0.1613 299.387).

What colors go well with #875dc8?

The complementary color of #875dc8 is #6e8300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #536fd6 and #aa4fa5. The triadic partners are #b85b00 and #008f7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #875dc8?

White text reads better on #875dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875dc8 a warm or cool color?

#875dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.161.