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#876ccd color: Soft violet

#876ccd is rgb(135, 108, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.067% 0.14462 294.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.1%
0.145
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876ccd

#876ccd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #876ccd mixed with white

  1. 876ccd
  2. 927bd3
  3. 9d8ad9
  4. a998de
  5. b4a7e3
  6. c0b5e8
  7. ccc4ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876ccd mixed with black

  1. 876ccd
  2. 755db2
  3. 634e98
  4. 51407e
  5. 413266
  6. 31254e
  7. 211938
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876ccd with less saturation

  1. 876ccd
  2. 866fc6
  3. 8571be
  4. 8474b7
  5. 8476af
  6. 8378a8
  7. 827aa0
  8. 827c98
  9. 817d90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #876ccd

What color is #876ccd?

#876ccd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 108, 205), in HSL hsl(256.7, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.067% 0.14462 294.468).

What colors go well with #876ccd?

The complementary color of #876ccd is #7f8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547cd6 and #aa5fb0. The triadic partners are #c06410 and #00997b.

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

White text reads better on #876ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ccd a warm or cool color?

#876ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.145.