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#887bd7 color: Soft violet

#887bd7 is rgb(136, 123, 215) in RGB and oklch(63.454% 0.13543 288.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.5%
0.135
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887bd7

#887bd7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #887bd7 mixed with white

  1. 887bd7
  2. 9388dc
  3. 9e96e0
  4. a9a3e5
  5. b5b0e9
  6. c1bded
  7. cdcaf1
  8. d9d7f5
  9. e6e4f8
  10. f2f2fc

Darker: #887bd7 mixed with black

  1. 887bd7
  2. 756abb
  3. 635a9f
  4. 524a85
  5. 413a6b
  6. 312c52
  7. 221e3b
  8. 131025
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887bd7 with less saturation

  1. 887bd7
  2. 887dd0
  3. 887fc8
  4. 8881c1
  5. 8883b9
  6. 8884b2
  7. 8986aa
  8. 8987a2
  9. 89889a
  10. 8a8992

Questions about #887bd7

What color is #887bd7?

#887bd7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 215), in HSL hsl(248.48, 53.49%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.454% 0.13543 288.401).

What colors go well with #887bd7?

The complementary color of #887bd7 is #929008. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #558adb and #ad6ebf. The triadic partners are #cb6e38 and #00a47b.

Is white or black text more readable on #887bd7?

White text reads better on #887bd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887bd7 a warm or cool color?

#887bd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.135.