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#876ddb color: Soft violet

#876ddb is rgb(135, 109, 219) in RGB and oklch(61.078% 0.16171 291.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.1%
0.162
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #876ddb

#876ddb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876ddb mixed with white

  1. 876ddb
  2. 927ce0
  3. 9d8be4
  4. a89ae8
  5. b4a8ec
  6. c0b7f0
  7. ccc5f4
  8. d8d3f7
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #876ddb mixed with black

  1. 876ddb
  2. 755ebe
  3. 634fa2
  4. 514187
  5. 41336d
  6. 312654
  7. 21193c
  8. 130d26
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876ddb with less saturation

  1. 876ddb
  2. 8670d3
  3. 8573ca
  4. 8576c2
  5. 8478b9
  6. 847bb0
  7. 847da8
  8. 837f9f
  9. 838096
  10. 83828d

Questions about #876ddb

What color is #876ddb?

#876ddb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 109, 219), in HSL hsl(254.18, 60.44%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.078% 0.16171 291.781).

What colors go well with #876ddb?

The complementary color of #876ddb is #878b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7fe3 and #af5dbc. The triadic partners are #cc6000 and #009d79.

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

White text reads better on #876ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ddb a warm or cool color?

#876ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.162.