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#876bd3 color: Soft violet

#876bd3 is rgb(135, 107, 211) in RGB and oklch(60.245% 0.15413 293.656) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.154
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876bd3

#876bd3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #876bd3 mixed with white

  1. 876bd3
  2. 927ad8
  3. 9d89de
  4. a898e2
  5. b4a7e7
  6. c0b5ec
  7. ccc4f0
  8. d9d3f4
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #876bd3 mixed with black

  1. 876bd3
  2. 755cb7
  3. 634e9c
  4. 513f82
  5. 413269
  6. 312551
  7. 21183a
  8. 130d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876bd3 with less saturation

  1. 876bd3
  2. 866ecb
  3. 8571c3
  4. 8474bb
  5. 8476b3
  6. 8378ab
  7. 827aa3
  8. 827c9b
  9. 817e92
  10. 817f8a

Questions about #876bd3

What color is #876bd3?

#876bd3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 107, 211), in HSL hsl(256.15, 54.17%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.245% 0.15413 293.656).

What colors go well with #876bd3?

The complementary color of #876bd3 is #828900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507cdc and #ac5db5. The triadic partners are #c56100 and #009a7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #876bd3?

White text reads better on #876bd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876bd3 a warm or cool color?

#876bd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.154.