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#877caa color: Parmentier

#877caa is rgb(135, 124, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.332% 0.06965 295.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

61.3%
0.070
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #877caa

#877caa is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parmentier (#887cab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #877caa mixed with white

  1. 877caa
  2. 9288b3
  3. 9e95bb
  4. a9a2c4
  5. b5afcc
  6. c1bcd5
  7. cdc9dd
  8. d9d6e6
  9. e6e4ee
  10. f2f1f6

Darker: #877caa mixed with black

  1. 877caa
  2. 756b93
  3. 635a7d
  4. 514a68
  5. 413b53
  6. 312c3f
  7. 211e2d
  8. 13111b
  9. 06050b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #877caa with less saturation

  1. 877caa
  2. 877da6
  3. 867ea3
  4. 867f9f
  5. 86809b
  6. 858097
  7. 858194
  8. 858290
  9. 84838c
  10. 848388

Questions about #877caa

What color is #877caa?

#877caa is dusty violet. The closest named color is Parmentier. In RGB it is rgb(135, 124, 170), in HSL hsl(254.35, 21.3%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.332% 0.06965 295.241).

What colors go well with #877caa?

The complementary color of #877caa is #828958. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7084af and #9a769b. The triadic partners are #a5795b and #549282.

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

White text reads better on #877caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #877caa a warm or cool color?

#877caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.07.