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#887bdd color: Soft violet

#887bdd is rgb(136, 123, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.79% 0.14371 287.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.8%
0.144
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887bdd

#887bdd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #887bdd mixed with white

  1. 887bdd
  2. 9388e1
  3. 9e96e5
  4. a9a3e9
  5. b5b0ed
  6. c1bdf1
  7. cdcaf4
  8. d9d7f7
  9. e5e5fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887bdd mixed with black

  1. 887bdd
  2. 756ac0
  3. 635aa4
  4. 524a88
  5. 413a6e
  6. 312c55
  7. 221e3d
  8. 131026
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887bdd with less saturation

  1. 887bdd
  2. 887dd5
  3. 8880cd
  4. 8881c5
  5. 8883bd
  6. 8985b5
  7. 8986ad
  8. 8a88a5
  9. 8a899d
  10. 8b8a94

Questions about #887bdd

What color is #887bdd?

#887bdd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 221), in HSL hsl(247.96, 59.04%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.79% 0.14371 287.691).

What colors go well with #887bdd?

The complementary color of #887bdd is #959100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #508be1 and #af6dc4. The triadic partners are #d06c33 and #00a67a.

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

White text reads better on #887bdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887bdd a warm or cool color?

#887bdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.144.