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#877bc9 color: Ube

#877bc9 is rgb(135, 123, 201) in RGB and oklch(62.618% 0.11583 289.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

62.6%
0.116
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #877bc9

#877bc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #877bc9 mixed with white

  1. 877bc9
  2. 9288cf
  3. 9d95d5
  4. a9a2db
  5. b5afe0
  6. c0bce6
  7. cdc9eb
  8. d9d7f0
  9. e5e4f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #877bc9 mixed with black

  1. 877bc9
  2. 756aae
  3. 635a95
  4. 514a7c
  5. 413a64
  6. 312c4c
  7. 211e36
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #877bc9 with less saturation

  1. 877bc9
  2. 877dc3
  3. 877ebc
  4. 8780b6
  5. 8781b0
  6. 8783a9
  7. 8784a3
  8. 87859c
  9. 878695
  10. 88878f

Questions about #877bc9

What color is #877bc9?

#877bc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(135, 123, 201), in HSL hsl(249.23, 41.94%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.618% 0.11583 289.68).

What colors go well with #877bc9?

The complementary color of #877bc9 is #8d8e2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d88ce and #a670b4. The triadic partners are #bf7144 and #229e7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #877bc9?

White text reads better on #877bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #877bc9 a warm or cool color?

#877bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.116.