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#877ea9 color: Parmentier

#877ea9 is rgb(135, 126, 169) in RGB and oklch(61.695% 0.06488 294.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.7%
0.065
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #877ea9

#877ea9 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.59:1, 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: #877ea9 mixed with white

  1. 877ea9
  2. 928ab2
  3. 9e97ba
  4. a9a3c3
  5. b5b0cb
  6. c1bdd4
  7. cdcadd
  8. d9d7e5
  9. e6e4ee
  10. f2f2f6

Darker: #877ea9 mixed with black

  1. 877ea9
  2. 756d92
  3. 635c7c
  4. 514c67
  5. 413c53
  6. 312d3f
  7. 211f2c
  8. 13111b
  9. 06050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #877ea9 with less saturation

  1. 877ea9
  2. 877fa6
  3. 8780a2
  4. 86809e
  5. 86819b
  6. 868297
  7. 868394
  8. 868390
  9. 85848c
  10. 858489

Questions about #877ea9

What color is #877ea9?

#877ea9 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Parmentier. In RGB it is rgb(135, 126, 169), in HSL hsl(252.56, 20%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.695% 0.06488 294.013).

What colors go well with #877ea9?

The complementary color of #877ea9 is #848a5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7185ad and #99789c. The triadic partners are #a57b60 and #5a9282.

Is white or black text more readable on #877ea9?

White text reads better on #877ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #877ea9 a warm or cool color?

#877ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.065.