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#8876bc color: Purple Hebe

#8876bc is rgb(136, 118, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.083% 0.10544 294.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.1%
0.105
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8876bc

#8876bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8876bc mixed with white

  1. 8876bc
  2. 9383c3
  3. 9e91ca
  4. aa9ed1
  5. b5acd8
  6. c1b9df
  7. cdc7e5
  8. d9d5ec
  9. e6e3f2
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #8876bc mixed with black

  1. 8876bc
  2. 7566a3
  3. 63568b
  4. 524773
  5. 41385d
  6. 312947
  7. 221c32
  8. 130f1f
  9. 06050d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8876bc with less saturation

  1. 8876bc
  2. 8778b7
  3. 8779b1
  4. 867bac
  5. 867ca6
  6. 857ea0
  7. 857f9b
  8. 848095
  9. 84818f
  10. 848289

Questions about #8876bc

What color is #8876bc?

#8876bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(136, 118, 188), in HSL hsl(255.43, 34.31%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.083% 0.10544 294.91).

What colors go well with #8876bc?

The complementary color of #8876bc is #828b3a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6482c3 and #a36da6. The triadic partners are #b47141 and #259880.

Is white or black text more readable on #8876bc?

White text reads better on #8876bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8876bc a warm or cool color?

#8876bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.105.