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#875ec8 color: Soft violet

#875ec8 is rgb(135, 94, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.376% 0.15977 299.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.4%
0.160
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #875ec8

#875ec8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #875ec8 mixed with white

  1. 875ec8
  2. 926fce
  3. 9d7fd5
  4. a98fdb
  5. b49fe1
  6. c0afe6
  7. cdbfec
  8. d9cff1
  9. e5dff6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #875ec8 mixed with black

  1. 875ec8
  2. 7551ae
  3. 634494
  4. 51377b
  5. 412b63
  6. 311f4c
  7. 211436
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875ec8 with less saturation

  1. 875ec8
  2. 8562c0
  3. 8465b9
  4. 8268b1
  5. 806ba9
  6. 7f6ea1
  7. 7e7099
  8. 7c7391
  9. 7b7589
  10. 7a7781

Questions about #875ec8

What color is #875ec8?

#875ec8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 94, 200), in HSL hsl(263.21, 49.07%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.376% 0.15977 299.163).

What colors go well with #875ec8?

The complementary color of #875ec8 is #6f8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #536fd6 and #aa50a6. The triadic partners are #b95b00 and #00907a.

Is white or black text more readable on #875ec8?

White text reads better on #875ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875ec8 a warm or cool color?

#875ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.16.