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#875fd8 color: Soft violet

#875fd8 is rgb(135, 95, 216) in RGB and oklch(58.557% 0.17835 295.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58.6%
0.178
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #875fd8

#875fd8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, 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: #875fd8 mixed with white

  1. 875fd8
  2. 9270dd
  3. 9d80e2
  4. a891e7
  5. b4a0eb
  6. c0b0ef
  7. ccc0f3
  8. d8d0f6
  9. e5dff9
  10. f2effc

Darker: #875fd8 mixed with black

  1. 875fd8
  2. 7552bc
  3. 6344a0
  4. 513885
  5. 412c6b
  6. 312053
  7. 21153b
  8. 130a25
  9. 060311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #875fd8 with less saturation

  1. 875fd8
  2. 8563cf
  3. 8467c6
  4. 836bbd
  5. 816eb4
  6. 8071ab
  7. 7f73a2
  8. 7e7699
  9. 7d788f
  10. 7c7a86

Questions about #875fd8

What color is #875fd8?

#875fd8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 95, 216), in HSL hsl(259.83, 60.8%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.557% 0.17835 295.629).

What colors go well with #875fd8?

The complementary color of #875fd8 is #798500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4873e4 and #af4eb4. The triadic partners are #c35a00 and #009478.

Is white or black text more readable on #875fd8?

White text reads better on #875fd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875fd8 a warm or cool color?

#875fd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.178.