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#887aca color: Ube

#887aca is rgb(136, 122, 202) in RGB and oklch(62.565% 0.11879 290.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

62.6%
0.119
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #887aca

#887aca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, 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: #887aca mixed with white

  1. 887aca
  2. 9387d0
  3. 9e94d6
  4. a9a1db
  5. b5afe1
  6. c1bce6
  7. cdc9eb
  8. d9d6f1
  9. e6e4f5
  10. f2f1fa

Darker: #887aca mixed with black

  1. 887aca
  2. 7569af
  3. 635995
  4. 52497c
  5. 413a64
  6. 312b4d
  7. 221d37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887aca with less saturation

  1. 887aca
  2. 887cc4
  3. 887ebd
  4. 877fb7
  5. 8781b0
  6. 8782aa
  7. 8783a3
  8. 87859c
  9. 878696
  10. 87878f

Questions about #887aca

What color is #887aca?

#887aca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 122, 202), in HSL hsl(250.5, 43.01%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.565% 0.11879 290.578).

What colors go well with #887aca?

The complementary color of #887aca is #8c8e2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d87cf and #a86fb4. The triadic partners are #c07140 and #169e7e.

Is white or black text more readable on #887aca?

White text reads better on #887aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887aca a warm or cool color?

#887aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.119.