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#876ada color: Soft violet

#876ada is rgb(135, 106, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.5% 0.16482 292.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.5%
0.165
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876ada

#876ada is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876ada mixed with white

  1. 876ada
  2. 927adf
  3. 9d89e3
  4. a898e8
  5. b4a6ec
  6. c0b5f0
  7. ccc4f3
  8. d8d3f7
  9. e5e1fa
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #876ada mixed with black

  1. 876ada
  2. 755bbd
  3. 634da2
  4. 513f87
  5. 41316c
  6. 312454
  7. 21183c
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876ada with less saturation

  1. 876ada
  2. 866dd1
  3. 8571c9
  4. 8473c0
  5. 8476b8
  6. 8378af
  7. 837ba6
  8. 827d9d
  9. 827e94
  10. 82808b

Questions about #876ada

What color is #876ada?

#876ada is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 106, 218), in HSL hsl(255.54, 60.22%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.5% 0.16482 292.728).

What colors go well with #876ada?

The complementary color of #876ada is #848a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7de3 and #af5aba. The triadic partners are #cb5e00 and #009b79.

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

White text reads better on #876ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ada a warm or cool color?

#876ada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.165.