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#876faa color: Fairy Wren

#876faa is rgb(135, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.767% 0.09194 302.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

58.8%
0.092
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #876faa

#876faa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #876faa mixed with white

  1. 876faa
  2. 927db3
  3. 9e8bbb
  4. a999c4
  5. b5a7cc
  6. c1b5d5
  7. cdc4dd
  8. d9d2e6
  9. e6e1ee
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #876faa mixed with black

  1. 876faa
  2. 756093
  3. 63517d
  4. 514268
  5. 413453
  6. 31273f
  7. 211a2d
  8. 130e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #876faa with less saturation

  1. 876faa
  2. 8671a6
  3. 8572a1
  4. 84749d
  5. 837598
  6. 827694
  7. 81788f
  8. 7f798b
  9. 7e7a86
  10. 7d7b81

Questions about #876faa

What color is #876faa?

#876faa is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(135, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(264.41, 25.76%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.767% 0.09194 302.353).

What colors go well with #876faa?

The complementary color of #876faa is #738545. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a79b3 and #9d6895. The triadic partners are #a3703f and #2b8e81.

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

White text reads better on #876faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876faa a warm or cool color?

#876faa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.092.