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#876dcd color: Soft violet

#876dcd is rgb(135, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.244% 0.14307 294.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.143
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876dcd

#876dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #876dcd mixed with white

  1. 876dcd
  2. 927cd3
  3. 9d8ad8
  4. a999de
  5. b4a7e3
  6. c0b6e8
  7. ccc4ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876dcd mixed with black

  1. 876dcd
  2. 755eb2
  3. 634f98
  4. 51417e
  5. 413366
  6. 31264e
  7. 211938
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876dcd with less saturation

  1. 876dcd
  2. 8670c6
  3. 8572be
  4. 8475b7
  5. 8477af
  6. 8379a8
  7. 827ba0
  8. 827c99
  9. 827e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #876dcd

What color is #876dcd?

#876dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(256.25, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.244% 0.14307 294.167).

What colors go well with #876dcd?

The complementary color of #876dcd is #808900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547dd6 and #aa60b0. The triadic partners are #c06515 and #009a7b.

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

White text reads better on #876dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876dcd a warm or cool color?

#876dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.143.