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#887bcc color: Ube

#887bcc is rgb(136, 123, 204) in RGB and oklch(62.86% 0.12006 289.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

62.9%
0.120
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #887bcc

#887bcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #887bcc mixed with white

  1. 887bcc
  2. 9388d2
  3. 9e95d7
  4. a9a2dd
  5. b5afe2
  6. c1bce7
  7. cdcaec
  8. d9d7f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887bcc mixed with black

  1. 887bcc
  2. 756ab1
  3. 635a97
  4. 524a7e
  5. 413a65
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e37
  8. 131022
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887bcc with less saturation

  1. 887bcc
  2. 887dc6
  3. 887fbf
  4. 8880b8
  5. 8882b2
  6. 8883ab
  7. 8884a4
  8. 88859e
  9. 888797
  10. 888890

Questions about #887bcc

What color is #887bcc?

#887bcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 204), in HSL hsl(249.63, 44.26%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.86% 0.12006 289.857).

What colors go well with #887bcc?

The complementary color of #887bcc is #8e8e2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c89d1 and #a870b6. The triadic partners are #c27141 and #17a07d.

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

White text reads better on #887bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887bcc a warm or cool color?

#887bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.12.