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#876eda color: Soft violet

#876eda is rgb(135, 110, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.191% 0.1589 291.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.2%
0.159
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #876eda

#876eda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876eda mixed with white

  1. 876eda
  2. 927ddf
  3. 9d8ce3
  4. a89ae8
  5. b4a9ec
  6. c0b7ef
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d8d4f6
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #876eda mixed with black

  1. 876eda
  2. 755fbd
  3. 6350a2
  4. 514187
  5. 41336c
  6. 312654
  7. 21193c
  8. 130e25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #876eda with less saturation

  1. 876eda
  2. 8671d2
  3. 8674c9
  4. 8577c1
  5. 8579b9
  6. 847bb0
  7. 847da7
  8. 847f9f
  9. 848196
  10. 84828d

Questions about #876eda

What color is #876eda?

#876eda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 218), in HSL hsl(253.89, 59.34%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.191% 0.1589 291.663).

What colors go well with #876eda?

The complementary color of #876eda is #888b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b80e2 and #ae5fbc. The triadic partners are #cb6200 and #009e79.

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

White text reads better on #876eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876eda a warm or cool color?

#876eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.159.