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#876cd9 color: Soft violet

#876cd9 is rgb(135, 108, 217) in RGB and oklch(60.782% 0.16055 292.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.8%
0.161
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #876cd9

#876cd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #876cd9 mixed with white

  1. 876cd9
  2. 927bde
  3. 9d8ae2
  4. a899e7
  5. b4a7eb
  6. c0b6ef
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d8d3f6
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #876cd9 mixed with black

  1. 876cd9
  2. 755dbc
  3. 634ea1
  4. 514086
  5. 41326c
  6. 312553
  7. 21193b
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #876cd9 with less saturation

  1. 876cd9
  2. 866fd1
  3. 8572c8
  4. 8575c0
  5. 8477b7
  6. 847aaf
  7. 837ca6
  8. 837e9e
  9. 837f95
  10. 82818c

Questions about #876cd9

What color is #876cd9?

#876cd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 108, 217), in HSL hsl(254.86, 58.92%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.782% 0.16055 292.367).

What colors go well with #876cd9?

The complementary color of #876cd9 is #858a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7ee1 and #ae5dba. The triadic partners are #ca6000 and #009c79.

Is white or black text more readable on #876cd9?

White text reads better on #876cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876cd9 a warm or cool color?

#876cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.161.