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#887bcb color: Ube

#887bcb is rgb(136, 123, 203) in RGB and oklch(62.808% 0.11865 290.002) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

62.8%
0.119
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #887bcb

#887bcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, 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: #887bcb mixed with white

  1. 887bcb
  2. 9388d1
  3. 9e95d6
  4. a9a2dc
  5. b5afe1
  6. c1bce7
  7. cdcaec
  8. d9d7f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #887bcb mixed with black

  1. 887bcb
  2. 756ab0
  3. 635a96
  4. 524a7d
  5. 413a65
  6. 312c4d
  7. 221e37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887bcb with less saturation

  1. 887bcb
  2. 887dc5
  3. 887ebe
  4. 8880b8
  5. 8882b1
  6. 8883ab
  7. 8884a4
  8. 88859d
  9. 888696
  10. 88878f

Questions about #887bcb

What color is #887bcb?

#887bcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 203), in HSL hsl(249.75, 43.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.808% 0.11865 290.002).

What colors go well with #887bcb?

The complementary color of #887bcb is #8d8e2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d88d0 and #a870b5. The triadic partners are #c17142 and #1b9f7d.

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

White text reads better on #887bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887bcb a warm or cool color?

#887bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.119.