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#887bd2 color: Soft violet

#887bd2 is rgb(136, 123, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.18% 0.12847 289.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.2%
0.128
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #887bd2

#887bd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #887bd2 mixed with white

  1. 887bd2
  2. 9388d7
  3. 9e95dc
  4. a9a2e1
  5. b5b0e6
  6. c1bdeb
  7. cdcaef
  8. d9d7f3
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887bd2 mixed with black

  1. 887bd2
  2. 756ab6
  3. 635a9b
  4. 524a81
  5. 413a68
  6. 312c50
  7. 221e39
  8. 131024
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887bd2 with less saturation

  1. 887bd2
  2. 887dcb
  3. 887fc4
  4. 8881bd
  5. 8882b6
  6. 8884af
  7. 8885a7
  8. 8886a0
  9. 898799
  10. 898991

Questions about #887bd2

What color is #887bd2?

#887bd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 210), in HSL hsl(248.97, 49.15%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.18% 0.12847 289.035).

What colors go well with #887bd2?

The complementary color of #887bd2 is #908f1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #588ad7 and #ab6fbb. The triadic partners are #c76f3c and #00a27c.

Is white or black text more readable on #887bd2?

White text reads better on #887bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887bd2 a warm or cool color?

#887bd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.128.