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#876ccc color: Soft violet

#876ccc is rgb(135, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.009% 0.14328 294.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60%
0.143
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876ccc

#876ccc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #876ccc mixed with white

  1. 876ccc
  2. 927bd2
  3. 9d8ad8
  4. a998dd
  5. b4a7e3
  6. c0b5e8
  7. ccc4ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876ccc mixed with black

  1. 876ccc
  2. 755db1
  3. 634e97
  4. 51407e
  5. 413265
  6. 31254e
  7. 211937
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876ccc with less saturation

  1. 876ccc
  2. 866fc5
  3. 8571bd
  4. 8474b6
  5. 8376af
  6. 8378a7
  7. 827aa0
  8. 817c98
  9. 817d90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #876ccc

What color is #876ccc?

#876ccc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(256.88, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.009% 0.14328 294.658).

What colors go well with #876ccc?

The complementary color of #876ccc is #7f8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557cd5 and #aa5faf. The triadic partners are #bf6412 and #00997b.

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

White text reads better on #876ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ccc a warm or cool color?

#876ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.143.