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#875ecb color: Soft violet

#875ecb is rgb(135, 94, 203) in RGB and oklch(57.563% 0.16355 298.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.6%
0.164
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #875ecb

#875ecb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #875ecb mixed with white

  1. 875ecb
  2. 926fd1
  3. 9d7fd7
  4. a98fdd
  5. b49fe3
  6. c0afe8
  7. ccbfed
  8. d9cff2
  9. e5dff6
  10. f2effb

Darker: #875ecb mixed with black

  1. 875ecb
  2. 7551b0
  3. 634496
  4. 51377d
  5. 412b65
  6. 311f4d
  7. 211437
  8. 130a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875ecb with less saturation

  1. 875ecb
  2. 8562c3
  3. 8465bb
  4. 8269b3
  5. 816cab
  6. 7f6ea3
  7. 7e719b
  8. 7c7393
  9. 7b758a
  10. 7a7782

Questions about #875ecb

What color is #875ecb?

#875ecb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 94, 203), in HSL hsl(262.57, 51.17%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.563% 0.16355 298.489).

What colors go well with #875ecb?

The complementary color of #875ecb is #718400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5170d9 and #ab4fa8. The triadic partners are #bb5b00 and #00907a.

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

White text reads better on #875ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875ecb a warm or cool color?

#875ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.164.