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#876cd0 color: Soft violet

#876cd0 is rgb(135, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(60.242% 0.14863 293.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.149
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876cd0

#876cd0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #876cd0 mixed with white

  1. 876cd0
  2. 927bd6
  3. 9d8adb
  4. a898e0
  5. b4a7e5
  6. c0b5ea
  7. ccc4ef
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876cd0 mixed with black

  1. 876cd0
  2. 755db5
  3. 634e9a
  4. 514080
  5. 413267
  6. 31254f
  7. 211939
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876cd0 with less saturation

  1. 876cd0
  2. 866fc8
  3. 8572c1
  4. 8474b9
  5. 8476b1
  6. 8378a9
  7. 827aa2
  8. 827c9a
  9. 817e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #876cd0

What color is #876cd0?

#876cd0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(256.2, 51.55%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.242% 0.14863 293.911).

What colors go well with #876cd0?

The complementary color of #876cd0 is #818900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527dd9 and #ab5eb3. The triadic partners are #c36308 and #009a7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #876cd0?

White text reads better on #876cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876cd0 a warm or cool color?

#876cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.149.