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#887bce color: Ube

#887bce is rgb(136, 123, 206) in RGB and oklch(62.966% 0.12287 289.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63%
0.123
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #887bce

#887bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.123 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 5.77:1, 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: #887bce mixed with white

  1. 887bce
  2. 9388d4
  3. 9e95d9
  4. a9a2de
  5. b5afe3
  6. c1bce8
  7. cdcaed
  8. d9d7f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887bce mixed with black

  1. 887bce
  2. 756ab3
  3. 635a98
  4. 524a7f
  5. 413a66
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e38
  8. 131023
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887bce with less saturation

  1. 887bce
  2. 887dc7
  3. 887fc1
  4. 8880ba
  5. 8882b3
  6. 8883ac
  7. 8885a5
  8. 88869e
  9. 888797
  10. 898890

Questions about #887bce

What color is #887bce?

#887bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 206), in HSL hsl(249.4, 45.86%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.966% 0.12287 289.575).

What colors go well with #887bce?

The complementary color of #887bce is #8f8f26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b89d3 and #a96fb7. The triadic partners are #c37040 and #0ea07d.

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

White text reads better on #887bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887bce a warm or cool color?

#887bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.123.