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#887bcd color: Ube

#887bcd is rgb(136, 123, 205) in RGB and oklch(62.913% 0.12147 289.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

62.9%
0.121
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #887bcd

#887bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.9% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #887bcd mixed with white

  1. 887bcd
  2. 9388d3
  3. 9e95d8
  4. a9a2de
  5. b5afe3
  6. c1bce8
  7. cdcaed
  8. d9d7f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887bcd mixed with black

  1. 887bcd
  2. 756ab2
  3. 635a98
  4. 524a7e
  5. 413a66
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e38
  8. 131023
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887bcd with less saturation

  1. 887bcd
  2. 887dc6
  3. 887fc0
  4. 8880b9
  5. 8882b2
  6. 8883ac
  7. 8884a5
  8. 88869e
  9. 888797
  10. 888890

Questions about #887bcd

What color is #887bcd?

#887bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 205), in HSL hsl(249.51, 45.05%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.913% 0.12147 289.715).

What colors go well with #887bcd?

The complementary color of #887bcd is #8e8f28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c89d2 and #a96fb7. The triadic partners are #c37140 and #13a07d.

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

White text reads better on #887bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887bcd a warm or cool color?

#887bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.9% and its chroma 0.121.