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#875ec5 color: Soft violet

#875ec5 is rgb(135, 94, 197) in RGB and oklch(57.191% 0.15598 299.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

57.2%
0.156
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #875ec5

#875ec5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #875ec5 mixed with white

  1. 875ec5
  2. 926fcc
  3. 9d7fd2
  4. a98fd9
  5. b59fdf
  6. c0aee5
  7. cdbeea
  8. d9cef0
  9. e5dff5
  10. f2effa

Darker: #875ec5 mixed with black

  1. 875ec5
  2. 7551ab
  3. 634492
  4. 513779
  5. 412b61
  6. 311f4b
  7. 211435
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875ec5 with less saturation

  1. 875ec5
  2. 8562be
  3. 8465b6
  4. 8268af
  5. 806ba7
  6. 7f6d9f
  7. 7d7098
  8. 7c7290
  9. 7a7488
  10. 797680

Questions about #875ec5

What color is #875ec5?

#875ec5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 94, 197), in HSL hsl(263.88, 47.03%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.191% 0.15598 299.863).

What colors go well with #875ec5?

The complementary color of #875ec5 is #6d8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #556fd3 and #a950a3. The triadic partners are #b85b00 and #008f7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #875ec5?

White text reads better on #875ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875ec5 a warm or cool color?

#875ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.156.