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#876ec4 color: True V

#876ec4 is rgb(135, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.917% 0.12933 295.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.9%
0.129
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876ec4

#876ec4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #876ec4 mixed with white

  1. 876ec4
  2. 927ccb
  3. 9d8bd1
  4. a999d7
  5. b5a7dd
  6. c0b6e3
  7. cdc4e9
  8. d9d3ef
  9. e5e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #876ec4 mixed with black

  1. 876ec4
  2. 755faa
  3. 635091
  4. 514178
  5. 413361
  6. 31264a
  7. 211935
  8. 130e21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876ec4 with less saturation

  1. 876ec4
  2. 8670bd
  3. 8573b7
  4. 8475b0
  5. 8477aa
  6. 8378a3
  7. 827a9c
  8. 817c95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 807f87

Questions about #876ec4

What color is #876ec4?

#876ec4 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(257.44, 42.16%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.917% 0.12933 295.634).

What colors go well with #876ec4?

The complementary color of #876ec4 is #7d8917. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7ccd and #a762a9. The triadic partners are #b96825 and #00987c.

Is white or black text more readable on #876ec4?

White text reads better on #876ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ec4 a warm or cool color?

#876ec4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.129.