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#877add color: Soft violet

#877add is rgb(135, 122, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.523% 0.14523 287.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.5%
0.145
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #877add

#877add is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #877add mixed with white

  1. 877add
  2. 9288e1
  3. 9d95e5
  4. a8a2e9
  5. b4afed
  6. c0bdf1
  7. cccaf4
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #877add mixed with black

  1. 877add
  2. 7569c0
  3. 6359a4
  4. 514988
  5. 413a6e
  6. 312b55
  7. 211d3d
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #877add with less saturation

  1. 877add
  2. 877cd5
  3. 877fcd
  4. 8781c5
  5. 8782bd
  6. 8884b5
  7. 8886ad
  8. 8987a4
  9. 89889c
  10. 8a8a93

Questions about #877add

What color is #877add?

#877add is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(135, 122, 221), in HSL hsl(247.88, 59.28%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.523% 0.14523 287.543).

What colors go well with #877add?

The complementary color of #877add is #959000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e8be1 and #ae6cc4. The triadic partners are #d06b31 and #00a679.

Is white or black text more readable on #877add?

White text reads better on #877add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #877add a warm or cool color?

#877add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.145.