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#876dcf color: Soft violet

#876dcf is rgb(135, 109, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.361% 0.14575 293.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.4%
0.146
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876dcf

#876dcf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #876dcf mixed with white

  1. 876dcf
  2. 927cd5
  3. 9d8ada
  4. a899df
  5. b4a7e5
  6. c0b6e9
  7. ccc4ee
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876dcf mixed with black

  1. 876dcf
  2. 755eb4
  3. 634f99
  4. 51417f
  5. 413367
  6. 31264f
  7. 211938
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876dcf with less saturation

  1. 876dcf
  2. 8670c8
  3. 8572c0
  4. 8575b8
  5. 8477b1
  6. 8379a9
  7. 837ba1
  8. 827d9a
  9. 827e92
  10. 818089

Questions about #876dcf

What color is #876dcf?

#876dcf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 109, 207), in HSL hsl(255.92, 50.52%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.361% 0.14575 293.798).

What colors go well with #876dcf?

The complementary color of #876dcf is #818a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537dd8 and #ab5fb2. The triadic partners are #c26412 and #009b7b.

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

White text reads better on #876dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876dcf a warm or cool color?

#876dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.146.