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#875ed2 color: Soft violet

#875ed2 is rgb(135, 94, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.007% 0.17232 297.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

58%
0.172
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #875ed2

#875ed2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #875ed2 mixed with white

  1. 875ed2
  2. 926fd8
  3. 9d7fdd
  4. a890e2
  5. b49fe7
  6. c0afec
  7. ccbff0
  8. d9cff4
  9. e5dff8
  10. f2effc

Darker: #875ed2 mixed with black

  1. 875ed2
  2. 7551b6
  3. 63449b
  4. 513781
  5. 412b68
  6. 311f50
  7. 211439
  8. 130a24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875ed2 with less saturation

  1. 875ed2
  2. 8562ca
  3. 8466c1
  4. 8269b9
  5. 816cb0
  6. 806fa7
  7. 7e729f
  8. 7d7496
  9. 7c768d
  10. 7b7884

Questions about #875ed2

What color is #875ed2?

#875ed2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 94, 210), in HSL hsl(261.21, 56.31%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.007% 0.17232 297.011).

What colors go well with #875ed2?

The complementary color of #875ed2 is #758400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c71df and #ad4eae. The triadic partners are #bf5a00 and #009279.

Is white or black text more readable on #875ed2?

White text reads better on #875ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875ed2 a warm or cool color?

#875ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.172.