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#887be2 color: Bright violet

#887be2 is rgb(136, 123, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.077% 0.15056 287.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64.1%
0.151
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #887be2

#887be2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #887be2 mixed with white

  1. 887be2
  2. 9389e6
  3. 9e96ea
  4. a9a3ed
  5. b5b0f0
  6. c0bdf3
  7. cccaf6
  8. d9d8f9
  9. e5e5fb
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887be2 mixed with black

  1. 887be2
  2. 756ac4
  3. 635aa8
  4. 524a8c
  5. 413a71
  6. 312c57
  7. 221e3e
  8. 131027
  9. 060512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #887be2 with less saturation

  1. 887be2
  2. 887eda
  3. 8880d1
  4. 8882c9
  5. 8984c1
  6. 8986b8
  7. 8987b0
  8. 8a89a7
  9. 8b8a9e
  10. 8b8b95

Questions about #887be2

What color is #887be2?

#887be2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 226), in HSL hsl(247.57, 63.98%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.077% 0.15056 287.137).

What colors go well with #887be2?

The complementary color of #887be2 is #989100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c8ce6 and #b16cc8. The triadic partners are #d46b2f and #00a879.

Is white or black text more readable on #887be2?

White text reads better on #887be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887be2 a warm or cool color?

#887be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.151.