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#876ec2 color: Middle Blue Purple

#876ec2 is rgb(135, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.807% 0.12661 296.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.8%
0.127
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
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876ec2

#876ec2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.127 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 5.04:1, 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: #876ec2 mixed with white

  1. 876ec2
  2. 927cc9
  3. 9d8bcf
  4. a999d6
  5. b5a7dc
  6. c1b6e2
  7. cdc4e8
  8. d9d3ee
  9. e5e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #876ec2 mixed with black

  1. 876ec2
  2. 755fa8
  3. 63508f
  4. 514177
  5. 413360
  6. 312649
  7. 211934
  8. 130e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876ec2 with less saturation

  1. 876ec2
  2. 8670bc
  3. 8572b5
  4. 8475af
  5. 8376a8
  6. 8378a2
  7. 827a9b
  8. 817b94
  9. 817d8d
  10. 807e87

Questions about #876ec2

What color is #876ec2?

#876ec2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(257.86, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.807% 0.12661 296.065).

What colors go well with #876ec2?

The complementary color of #876ec2 is #7c881c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7ccb and #a663a8. The triadic partners are #b86928 and #00977d.

Is white or black text more readable on #876ec2?

White text reads better on #876ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ec2 a warm or cool color?

#876ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.127.