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#887bd5 color: Soft violet

#887bd5 is rgb(136, 123, 213) in RGB and oklch(63.344% 0.13265 288.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.3%
0.133
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887bd5

#887bd5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #887bd5 mixed with white

  1. 887bd5
  2. 9388da
  3. 9e95df
  4. a9a3e3
  5. b5b0e8
  6. c1bdec
  7. cdcaf0
  8. d9d7f4
  9. e6e4f8
  10. f2f2fc

Darker: #887bd5 mixed with black

  1. 887bd5
  2. 756ab9
  3. 635a9e
  4. 524a83
  5. 413a6a
  6. 312c51
  7. 221e3a
  8. 131024
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887bd5 with less saturation

  1. 887bd5
  2. 887dce
  3. 887fc7
  4. 8881bf
  5. 8882b8
  6. 8884b0
  7. 8885a9
  8. 8987a1
  9. 89889a
  10. 8a8992

Questions about #887bd5

What color is #887bd5?

#887bd5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 213), in HSL hsl(248.67, 51.72%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.344% 0.13265 288.65).

What colors go well with #887bd5?

The complementary color of #887bd5 is #929012. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #568ad9 and #ac6ebd. The triadic partners are #c96f3a and #00a37c.

Is white or black text more readable on #887bd5?

White text reads better on #887bd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887bd5 a warm or cool color?

#887bd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.133.