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#876dcc color: Soft violet

#876dcc is rgb(135, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.187% 0.14173 294.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.142
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876dcc

#876dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #876dcc mixed with white

  1. 876dcc
  2. 927cd2
  3. 9d8ad8
  4. a999dd
  5. b4a7e3
  6. c0b6e8
  7. ccc4ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876dcc mixed with black

  1. 876dcc
  2. 755eb1
  3. 634f97
  4. 51417e
  5. 413365
  6. 31264e
  7. 211937
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876dcc with less saturation

  1. 876dcc
  2. 8670c5
  3. 8572bd
  4. 8475b6
  5. 8477af
  6. 8379a7
  7. 827aa0
  8. 827c98
  9. 817e90
  10. 817f89

Questions about #876dcc

What color is #876dcc?

#876dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(256.42, 48.22%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.187% 0.14173 294.355).

What colors go well with #876dcc?

The complementary color of #876dcc is #808900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557dd5 and #aa60b0. The triadic partners are #c06517 and #009a7b.

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

White text reads better on #876dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876dcc a warm or cool color?

#876dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.142.