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#877ecd color: Ube

#877ecd is rgb(135, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.403% 0.11692 287.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

63.4%
0.117
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #877ecd

#877ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #877ecd mixed with white

  1. 877ecd
  2. 928bd3
  3. 9d98d8
  4. a9a4dd
  5. b4b1e3
  6. c0bee8
  7. cdcbed
  8. d9d8f1
  9. e5e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #877ecd mixed with black

  1. 877ecd
  2. 756db2
  3. 635c98
  4. 514c7e
  5. 413c66
  6. 312d4e
  7. 211f38
  8. 131123
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #877ecd with less saturation

  1. 877ecd
  2. 8780c7
  3. 8781c0
  4. 8783ba
  5. 8884b3
  6. 8885ac
  7. 8886a6
  8. 89879f
  9. 898898
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #877ecd

What color is #877ecd?

#877ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(135, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(246.84, 44.13%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.403% 0.11692 287.803).

What colors go well with #877ecd?

The complementary color of #877ecd is #928f2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8bd0 and #a873b8. The triadic partners are #c37348 and #29a17c.

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

White text reads better on #877ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #877ecd a warm or cool color?

#877ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.117.