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#876ec1 color: Middle Blue Purple

#876ec1 is rgb(135, 110, 193) in RGB and oklch(59.753% 0.12524 296.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.8%
0.125
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #876ec1

#876ec1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #876ec1 mixed with white

  1. 876ec1
  2. 927cc8
  3. 9d8bce
  4. a999d5
  5. b5a7db
  6. c1b6e2
  7. cdc4e8
  8. d9d3ee
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #876ec1 mixed with black

  1. 876ec1
  2. 755fa7
  3. 63508f
  4. 514177
  5. 41335f
  6. 312649
  7. 211934
  8. 130e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876ec1 with less saturation

  1. 876ec1
  2. 8670bb
  3. 8572b4
  4. 8474ae
  5. 8376a8
  6. 8378a1
  7. 827a9a
  8. 817b94
  9. 817d8d
  10. 807e86

Questions about #876ec1

What color is #876ec1?

#876ec1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 193), in HSL hsl(258.07, 40.1%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.753% 0.12524 296.285).

What colors go well with #876ec1?

The complementary color of #876ec1 is #7c881f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7cca and #a663a7. The triadic partners are #b76929 and #00977d.

Is white or black text more readable on #876ec1?

White text reads better on #876ec1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ec1 a warm or cool color?

#876ec1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.125.