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#876ec9 color: True V

#876ec9 is rgb(135, 110, 201) in RGB and oklch(60.195% 0.13612 294.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.136
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876ec9

#876ec9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #876ec9 mixed with white

  1. 876ec9
  2. 927dcf
  3. 9d8bd5
  4. a999db
  5. b4a8e1
  6. c0b6e6
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d9d3f1
  9. e5e2f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #876ec9 mixed with black

  1. 876ec9
  2. 755fae
  3. 635095
  4. 51417c
  5. 413364
  6. 31264c
  7. 211936
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876ec9 with less saturation

  1. 876ec9
  2. 8671c2
  3. 8573bb
  4. 8475b4
  5. 8477ad
  6. 8379a6
  7. 827b9f
  8. 827c97
  9. 817e90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #876ec9

What color is #876ec9?

#876ec9 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 201), in HSL hsl(256.48, 45.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.195% 0.13612 294.618).

What colors go well with #876ec9?

The complementary color of #876ec9 is #808900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587dd2 and #a862ae. The triadic partners are #bd6720 and #009a7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #876ec9?

White text reads better on #876ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ec9 a warm or cool color?

#876ec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.136.