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#876af2 color: Bright violet

#876af2 is rgb(135, 106, 242) in RGB and oklch(62.058% 0.19561 289.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.1%
0.196
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #876af2

#876af2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876af2 mixed with white

  1. 876af2
  2. 917af5
  3. 9c8af7
  4. a799f9
  5. b3a8fb
  6. bfb7fd
  7. cbc5fe
  8. d8d4ff
  9. e5e2ff
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #876af2 mixed with black

  1. 876af2
  2. 755bd2
  3. 634db4
  4. 513f96
  5. 413179
  6. 31245e
  7. 211843
  8. 130d2b
  9. 060414
  10. 010003

Calmer: #876af2 with less saturation

  1. 876af2
  2. 866fe8
  3. 8673dd
  4. 8576d3
  5. 8579c8
  6. 857cbe
  7. 857fb3
  8. 8581a8
  9. 85839d
  10. 868592

Questions about #876af2

What color is #876af2?

#876af2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 106, 242), in HSL hsl(252.79, 83.95%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.058% 0.19561 289.244).

What colors go well with #876af2?

The complementary color of #876af2 is #8e8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3381f9 and #b756cf. The triadic partners are #dc5700 and #00a177.

Is white or black text more readable on #876af2?

White text reads better on #876af2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876af2 a warm or cool color?

#876af2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.196.