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#876cd2 color: Soft violet

#876cd2 is rgb(135, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(60.361% 0.15129 293.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.4%
0.151
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876cd2

#876cd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #876cd2 mixed with white

  1. 876cd2
  2. 927bd7
  3. 9d8add
  4. a898e2
  5. b4a7e7
  6. c0b6eb
  7. ccc4f0
  8. d9d3f4
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876cd2 mixed with black

  1. 876cd2
  2. 755db6
  3. 634e9b
  4. 514081
  5. 413268
  6. 312550
  7. 211939
  8. 130d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876cd2 with less saturation

  1. 876cd2
  2. 866fca
  3. 8572c2
  4. 8474bb
  5. 8477b3
  6. 8379ab
  7. 837ba3
  8. 827d9a
  9. 827e92
  10. 81808a

Questions about #876cd2

What color is #876cd2?

#876cd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(255.88, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.361% 0.15129 293.552).

What colors go well with #876cd2?

The complementary color of #876cd2 is #828a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517ddb and #ac5eb4. The triadic partners are #c46303 and #009b7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #876cd2?

White text reads better on #876cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876cd2 a warm or cool color?

#876cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.151.