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#877dcb color: Ube

#877dcb is rgb(135, 125, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.107% 0.1156 288.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.1%
0.116
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #877dcb

#877dcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #877dcb mixed with white

  1. 877dcb
  2. 928ad1
  3. 9d97d6
  4. a9a4dc
  5. b4b0e1
  6. c0bde7
  7. cdcaec
  8. d9d7f1
  9. e5e5f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #877dcb mixed with black

  1. 877dcb
  2. 756cb0
  3. 635b96
  4. 514b7d
  5. 413b65
  6. 312c4d
  7. 211e37
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #877dcb with less saturation

  1. 877dcb
  2. 877fc5
  3. 8780be
  4. 8782b8
  5. 8783b1
  6. 8884ab
  7. 8885a4
  8. 88869e
  9. 888897
  10. 898890

Questions about #877dcb

What color is #877dcb?

#877dcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(135, 125, 203), in HSL hsl(247.69, 42.86%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.107% 0.1156 288.506).

What colors go well with #877dcb?

The complementary color of #877dcb is #908e30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8acf and #a772b6. The triadic partners are #c17247 and #289f7d.

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

White text reads better on #877dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #877dcb a warm or cool color?

#877dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.116.