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#876ecf color: Soft violet

#876ecf is rgb(135, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.539% 0.14422 293.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.5%
0.144
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #876ecf

#876ecf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #876ecf mixed with white

  1. 876ecf
  2. 927dd5
  3. 9d8bda
  4. a89adf
  5. b4a8e5
  6. c0b6e9
  7. ccc5ee
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #876ecf mixed with black

  1. 876ecf
  2. 755fb4
  3. 635099
  4. 51417f
  5. 413367
  6. 31264f
  7. 211938
  8. 130e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876ecf with less saturation

  1. 876ecf
  2. 8671c8
  3. 8573c0
  4. 8576b9
  5. 8478b1
  6. 837aa9
  7. 837ca2
  8. 837d9a
  9. 827f92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #876ecf

What color is #876ecf?

#876ecf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(255.46, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.539% 0.14422 293.496).

What colors go well with #876ecf?

The complementary color of #876ecf is #828a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547ed7 and #ab61b3. The triadic partners are #c26517 and #009b7b.

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

White text reads better on #876ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ecf a warm or cool color?

#876ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.144.