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#876bcc color: Soft violet

#876bcc is rgb(135, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.832% 0.14483 294.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.8%
0.145
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
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #876bcc

#876bcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.145 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 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876bcc mixed with white

  1. 876bcc
  2. 927ad2
  3. 9d89d8
  4. a997dd
  5. b4a6e3
  6. c0b5e8
  7. ccc3ed
  8. d9d2f2
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876bcc mixed with black

  1. 876bcc
  2. 755cb1
  3. 634e97
  4. 513f7e
  5. 413265
  6. 31254e
  7. 211837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876bcc with less saturation

  1. 876bcc
  2. 866ec5
  3. 8570bd
  4. 8473b6
  5. 8375ae
  6. 8277a7
  7. 82799f
  8. 817b97
  9. 817d90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #876bcc

What color is #876bcc?

#876bcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(257.32, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.832% 0.14483 294.955).

What colors go well with #876bcc?

The complementary color of #876bcc is #7e8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547bd6 and #aa5eaf. The triadic partners are #bf640b and #00997b.

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

White text reads better on #876bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876bcc a warm or cool color?

#876bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.145.