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#887add color: Soft violet

#887add is rgb(136, 122, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.606% 0.14518 288.037) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.6%
0.145
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887add

#887add is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #887add mixed with white

  1. 887add
  2. 9388e1
  3. 9e95e5
  4. a9a2e9
  5. b5afed
  6. c0bdf1
  7. cdcaf4
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e4fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887add mixed with black

  1. 887add
  2. 7569c0
  3. 6359a4
  4. 524988
  5. 413a6e
  6. 312b55
  7. 221d3d
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887add with less saturation

  1. 887add
  2. 887cd5
  3. 887fcd
  4. 8881c5
  5. 8883bd
  6. 8884b5
  7. 8986ad
  8. 8987a5
  9. 8a899c
  10. 8a8a94

Questions about #887add

What color is #887add?

#887add is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 122, 221), in HSL hsl(248.48, 59.28%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.606% 0.14518 288.037).

What colors go well with #887add?

The complementary color of #887add is #949000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #508be1 and #af6cc3. The triadic partners are #d06b31 and #00a67a.

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

White text reads better on #887add: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887add a warm or cool color?

#887add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.145.