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#876dce color: Soft violet

#876dce is rgb(135, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.302% 0.14441 293.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.3%
0.144
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876dce

#876dce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #876dce mixed with white

  1. 876dce
  2. 927cd4
  3. 9d8ad9
  4. a899df
  5. b4a7e4
  6. c0b6e9
  7. ccc4ee
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876dce mixed with black

  1. 876dce
  2. 755eb3
  3. 634f98
  4. 51417f
  5. 413366
  6. 31264e
  7. 211938
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876dce with less saturation

  1. 876dce
  2. 8670c7
  3. 8572bf
  4. 8475b8
  5. 8477b0
  6. 8379a9
  7. 837ba1
  8. 827d99
  9. 827e91
  10. 818089

Questions about #876dce

What color is #876dce?

#876dce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(256.08, 49.74%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.302% 0.14441 293.981).

What colors go well with #876dce?

The complementary color of #876dce is #818900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547dd7 and #aa60b1. The triadic partners are #c16514 and #009a7b.

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

White text reads better on #876dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876dce a warm or cool color?

#876dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.144.