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#876aad color: Fairy Wren

#876aad is rgb(135, 106, 173) in RGB and oklch(57.968% 0.10473 303.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

58%
0.105
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #876aad

#876aad is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #876aad mixed with white

  1. 876aad
  2. 9278b5
  3. 9e87be
  4. a995c6
  5. b5a4cf
  6. c1b3d7
  7. cdc2df
  8. d9d1e7
  9. e6e0ef
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #876aad mixed with black

  1. 876aad
  2. 755b96
  3. 634d7f
  4. 513f6a
  5. 413155
  6. 312441
  7. 21182d
  8. 130d1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #876aad with less saturation

  1. 876aad
  2. 866ca8
  3. 846ea3
  4. 83709e
  5. 827199
  6. 807394
  7. 7f758f
  8. 7e768a
  9. 7d7785
  10. 7b797f

Questions about #876aad

What color is #876aad?

#876aad is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(135, 106, 173), in HSL hsl(265.97, 29%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.968% 0.10473 303.21).

What colors go well with #876aad?

The complementary color of #876aad is #6e8439. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6675b8 and #9f6295. The triadic partners are #a56b31 and #008e80.

Is white or black text more readable on #876aad?

White text reads better on #876aad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876aad a warm or cool color?

#876aad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.105.