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#875ec7 color: Soft violet

#875ec7 is rgb(135, 94, 199) in RGB and oklch(57.314% 0.15851 299.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.3%
0.159
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #875ec7

#875ec7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #875ec7 mixed with white

  1. 875ec7
  2. 926fce
  3. 9d7fd4
  4. a98fda
  5. b49fe0
  6. c0afe6
  7. cdbfeb
  8. d9cff0
  9. e5dff6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #875ec7 mixed with black

  1. 875ec7
  2. 7551ad
  3. 634493
  4. 51377a
  5. 412b62
  6. 311f4c
  7. 211436
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875ec7 with less saturation

  1. 875ec7
  2. 8562bf
  3. 8465b8
  4. 8268b0
  5. 806ba8
  6. 7f6ea1
  7. 7d7099
  8. 7c7291
  9. 7b7489
  10. 797681

Questions about #875ec7

What color is #875ec7?

#875ec7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 94, 199), in HSL hsl(263.43, 48.39%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.314% 0.15851 299.393).

What colors go well with #875ec7?

The complementary color of #875ec7 is #6f8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #546fd5 and #a950a5. The triadic partners are #b95b00 and #008f7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #875ec7?

White text reads better on #875ec7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875ec7 a warm or cool color?

#875ec7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.159.