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#876cd6 color: Soft violet

#876cd6 is rgb(135, 108, 214) in RGB and oklch(60.6% 0.15659 292.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.6%
0.157
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876cd6

#876cd6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #876cd6 mixed with white

  1. 876cd6
  2. 927bdb
  3. 9d8ae0
  4. a899e5
  5. b4a7e9
  6. c0b6ed
  7. ccc4f1
  8. d9d3f5
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #876cd6 mixed with black

  1. 876cd6
  2. 755dba
  3. 634e9e
  4. 514084
  5. 41326a
  6. 312552
  7. 21193b
  8. 130d25
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876cd6 with less saturation

  1. 876cd6
  2. 866fce
  3. 8572c6
  4. 8575be
  5. 8477b5
  6. 8379ad
  7. 837ba5
  8. 837d9c
  9. 827f94
  10. 82808b

Questions about #876cd6

What color is #876cd6?

#876cd6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 108, 214), in HSL hsl(255.28, 56.38%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.6% 0.15659 292.863).

What colors go well with #876cd6?

The complementary color of #876cd6 is #848a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7edf and #ad5db8. The triadic partners are #c86100 and #009c7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #876cd6?

White text reads better on #876cd6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876cd6 a warm or cool color?

#876cd6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.157.