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#876dc8 color: True V

#876dc8 is rgb(135, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.959% 0.13634 295.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60%
0.136
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876dc8

#876dc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876dc8 mixed with white

  1. 876dc8
  2. 927cce
  3. 9d8ad4
  4. a999da
  5. b4a7e0
  6. c0b6e6
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d9d3f0
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #876dc8 mixed with black

  1. 876dc8
  2. 755eae
  3. 634f94
  4. 51417b
  5. 413363
  6. 31264c
  7. 211936
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876dc8 with less saturation

  1. 876dc8
  2. 8670c1
  3. 8572ba
  4. 8474b3
  5. 8476ac
  6. 8378a5
  7. 827a9e
  8. 817c96
  9. 817d8f
  10. 807f88

Questions about #876dc8

What color is #876dc8?

#876dc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(135, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(257.14, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.959% 0.13634 295.136).

What colors go well with #876dc8?

The complementary color of #876dc8 is #7e8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587cd1 and #a861ac. The triadic partners are #bc661d and #00997c.

Is white or black text more readable on #876dc8?

White text reads better on #876dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876dc8 a warm or cool color?

#876dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.136.