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#876ec0 color: Middle Blue Purple

#876ec0 is rgb(135, 110, 192) in RGB and oklch(59.698% 0.12388 296.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.7%
0.124
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #876ec0

#876ec0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876ec0 mixed with white

  1. 876ec0
  2. 927cc7
  3. 9d8bce
  4. a999d4
  5. b5a7db
  6. c1b6e1
  7. cdc4e7
  8. d9d3ed
  9. e6e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #876ec0 mixed with black

  1. 876ec0
  2. 755fa7
  3. 63508e
  4. 514176
  5. 41335f
  6. 312649
  7. 211934
  8. 130e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876ec0 with less saturation

  1. 876ec0
  2. 8670ba
  3. 8572b4
  4. 8474ad
  5. 8376a7
  6. 8378a0
  7. 827a9a
  8. 817b93
  9. 807d8d
  10. 807e86

Questions about #876ec0

What color is #876ec0?

#876ec0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 192), in HSL hsl(258.29, 39.42%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.698% 0.12388 296.51).

What colors go well with #876ec0?

The complementary color of #876ec0 is #7b8821. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7cc9 and #a563a6. The triadic partners are #b6692a and #00977d.

Is white or black text more readable on #876ec0?

White text reads better on #876ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ec0 a warm or cool color?

#876ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.124.