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#876ee8 color: Bright violet

#876ee8 is rgb(135, 110, 232) in RGB and oklch(62.064% 0.17728 289.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.1%
0.177
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #876ee8

#876ee8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #876ee8 mixed with white

  1. 876ee8
  2. 917dec
  3. 9c8cef
  4. a89bf2
  5. b3aaf5
  6. bfb8f7
  7. ccc6f9
  8. d8d4fb
  9. e5e3fd
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #876ee8 mixed with black

  1. 876ee8
  2. 755fca
  3. 6350ac
  4. 514190
  5. 413374
  6. 312659
  7. 211940
  8. 130e29
  9. 060413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #876ee8 with less saturation

  1. 876ee8
  2. 8672df
  3. 8675d5
  4. 8578cc
  5. 857bc2
  6. 857db8
  7. 857faf
  8. 8581a5
  9. 85839b
  10. 868591

Questions about #876ee8

What color is #876ee8?

#876ee8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 110, 232), in HSL hsl(252.3, 72.62%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.064% 0.17728 289.651).

What colors go well with #876ee8?

The complementary color of #876ee8 is #8e8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f82ef and #b35cc8. The triadic partners are #d65d00 and #00a178.

Is white or black text more readable on #876ee8?

White text reads better on #876ee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876ee8 a warm or cool color?

#876ee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.177.