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#876bcd color: Soft violet

#876bcd is rgb(135, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.89% 0.14617 294.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.9%
0.146
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #876bcd

#876bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 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: #876bcd mixed with white

  1. 876bcd
  2. 927ad3
  3. 9d89d9
  4. a998de
  5. b4a6e3
  6. c0b5e8
  7. ccc4ed
  8. d9d2f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876bcd mixed with black

  1. 876bcd
  2. 755cb2
  3. 634e98
  4. 513f7e
  5. 413266
  6. 31254e
  7. 211838
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876bcd with less saturation

  1. 876bcd
  2. 866ec6
  3. 8571be
  4. 8473b7
  5. 8375af
  6. 8377a7
  7. 8279a0
  8. 817b98
  9. 817d90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #876bcd

What color is #876bcd?

#876bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(257.14, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.89% 0.14617 294.762).

What colors go well with #876bcd?

The complementary color of #876bcd is #7f8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547bd6 and #aa5eb0. The triadic partners are #c06308 and #00997b.

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

White text reads better on #876bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876bcd a warm or cool color?

#876bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.146.