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#876fe9 color: Bright violet

#876fe9 is rgb(135, 111, 233) in RGB and oklch(62.297% 0.17716 289.274) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.3%
0.177
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #876fe9

#876fe9 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.3% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, 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: #876fe9 mixed with white

  1. 876fe9
  2. 917eec
  3. 9c8df0
  4. a89cf3
  5. b3aaf5
  6. bfb8f8
  7. ccc7fa
  8. d8d5fb
  9. e5e3fd
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #876fe9 mixed with black

  1. 876fe9
  2. 7560cb
  3. 6351ad
  4. 514290
  5. 413474
  6. 31275a
  7. 211a41
  8. 130e29
  9. 060413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #876fe9 with less saturation

  1. 876fe9
  2. 8673e0
  3. 8676d6
  4. 8679cd
  5. 857cc3
  6. 857eb9
  7. 8580b0
  8. 8682a6
  9. 86849c
  10. 868591

Questions about #876fe9

What color is #876fe9?

#876fe9 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 111, 233), in HSL hsl(251.8, 73.49%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.297% 0.17716 289.274).

What colors go well with #876fe9?

The complementary color of #876fe9 is #8f8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f83f0 and #b45dc9. The triadic partners are #d75d00 and #00a278.

Is white or black text more readable on #876fe9?

White text reads better on #876fe9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #876fe9 a warm or cool color?

#876fe9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.3% and its chroma 0.177.