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#876ece color: Soft violet

#876ece is rgb(135, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.481% 0.14287 293.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.5%
0.143
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876ece

#876ece is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #876ece mixed with white

  1. 876ece
  2. 927dd4
  3. 9d8bd9
  4. a99adf
  5. b4a8e4
  6. c0b6e9
  7. ccc5ee
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876ece mixed with black

  1. 876ece
  2. 755fb3
  3. 635098
  4. 51417f
  5. 413366
  6. 31264e
  7. 211938
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876ece with less saturation

  1. 876ece
  2. 8671c7
  3. 8573bf
  4. 8576b8
  5. 8478b0
  6. 837aa9
  7. 837ba1
  8. 827d99
  9. 827f92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #876ece

What color is #876ece?

#876ece is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(255.63, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.481% 0.14287 293.676).

What colors go well with #876ece?

The complementary color of #876ece is #828a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547ed6 and #aa61b2. The triadic partners are #c16519 and #009b7b.

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

White text reads better on #876ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ece a warm or cool color?

#876ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.143.