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#876dab color: Fairy Wren

#876dab is rgb(135, 109, 171) in RGB and oklch(58.434% 0.0968 302.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

58.4%
0.097
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #876dab

#876dab is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #876dab mixed with white

  1. 876dab
  2. 927bb4
  3. 9e89bc
  4. a997c5
  5. b5a6cd
  6. c1b4d6
  7. cdc3de
  8. d9d2e6
  9. e6e1ef
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #876dab mixed with black

  1. 876dab
  2. 755e94
  3. 634f7e
  4. 514168
  5. 413354
  6. 312640
  7. 21192d
  8. 130d1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #876dab with less saturation

  1. 876dab
  2. 866fa6
  3. 8570a2
  4. 83729d
  5. 827498
  6. 817594
  7. 80768f
  8. 7f788a
  9. 7e7985
  10. 7d7a80

Questions about #876dab

What color is #876dab?

#876dab is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(135, 109, 171), in HSL hsl(265.16, 26.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.434% 0.0968 302.802).

What colors go well with #876dab?

The complementary color of #876dab is #718541. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6877b5 and #9e6594. The triadic partners are #a46e3a and #1f8e81.

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

White text reads better on #876dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876dab a warm or cool color?

#876dab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.097.