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#876db2 color: Fairy Wren

#876db2 is rgb(135, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.781% 0.10638 300.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

58.8%
0.106
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #876db2

#876db2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #876db2 mixed with white

  1. 876db2
  2. 927bba
  3. 9e89c2
  4. a998ca
  5. b5a6d2
  6. c1b5d9
  7. cdc3e1
  8. d9d2e9
  9. e6e1f0
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #876db2 mixed with black

  1. 876db2
  2. 755e9a
  3. 634f83
  4. 51416d
  5. 413357
  6. 312643
  7. 21192f
  8. 130d1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #876db2 with less saturation

  1. 876db2
  2. 866fad
  3. 8571a8
  4. 8472a2
  5. 83749d
  6. 817698
  7. 807793
  8. 7f798d
  9. 7e7a88
  10. 7d7b82

Questions about #876db2

What color is #876db2?

#876db2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(135, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(262.61, 30.94%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.781% 0.10638 300.521).

What colors go well with #876db2?

The complementary color of #876db2 is #748637. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6578bc and #a0649a. The triadic partners are #aa6c34 and #009180.

Is white or black text more readable on #876db2?

White text reads better on #876db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876db2 a warm or cool color?

#876db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.106.