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#876cd1 color: Soft violet

#876cd1 is rgb(135, 108, 209) in RGB and oklch(60.301% 0.14996 293.731) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.3%
0.150
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876cd1

#876cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #876cd1 mixed with white

  1. 876cd1
  2. 927bd7
  3. 9d8adc
  4. a898e1
  5. b4a7e6
  6. c0b6eb
  7. ccc4ef
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876cd1 mixed with black

  1. 876cd1
  2. 755db5
  3. 634e9b
  4. 514081
  5. 413268
  6. 312550
  7. 211939
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876cd1 with less saturation

  1. 876cd1
  2. 866fc9
  3. 8572c2
  4. 8474ba
  5. 8476b2
  6. 8379aa
  7. 827ba2
  8. 827c9a
  9. 827e92
  10. 818089

Questions about #876cd1

What color is #876cd1?

#876cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 108, 209), in HSL hsl(256.04, 52.33%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.301% 0.14996 293.731).

What colors go well with #876cd1?

The complementary color of #876cd1 is #818900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517dda and #ab5eb3. The triadic partners are #c46306 and #009a7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #876cd1?

White text reads better on #876cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876cd1 a warm or cool color?

#876cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.15.