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#876bcb color: Soft violet

#876bcb is rgb(135, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.774% 0.1435 295.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.8%
0.144
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #876bcb

#876bcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876bcb mixed with white

  1. 876bcb
  2. 927ad1
  3. 9d89d7
  4. a997dd
  5. b4a6e2
  6. c0b5e7
  7. ccc3ec
  8. d9d2f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876bcb mixed with black

  1. 876bcb
  2. 755cb0
  3. 634e96
  4. 513f7d
  5. 413265
  6. 31254d
  7. 211837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876bcb with less saturation

  1. 876bcb
  2. 866ec4
  3. 8570bc
  4. 8473b5
  5. 8375ae
  6. 8277a6
  7. 82799f
  8. 817b97
  9. 807c8f
  10. 807e87

Questions about #876bcb

What color is #876bcb?

#876bcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(257.5, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.774% 0.1435 295.151).

What colors go well with #876bcb?

The complementary color of #876bcb is #7d8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557bd5 and #a95eae. The triadic partners are #be640e and #00987b.

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

White text reads better on #876bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876bcb a warm or cool color?

#876bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.144.