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#887be3 color: Bright violet

#887be3 is rgb(136, 123, 227) in RGB and oklch(64.135% 0.15193 287.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

64.1%
0.152
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
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #887be3

#887be3 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.152 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 5.99:1, 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: #887be3 mixed with white

  1. 887be3
  2. 9389e7
  3. 9e96ea
  4. a9a3ee
  5. b4b0f1
  6. c0bdf4
  7. cccbf7
  8. d9d8f9
  9. e5e5fb
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887be3 mixed with black

  1. 887be3
  2. 756ac5
  3. 635aa8
  4. 524a8c
  5. 413a71
  6. 312c57
  7. 221e3f
  8. 131027
  9. 060512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #887be3 with less saturation

  1. 887be3
  2. 887edb
  3. 8880d2
  4. 8882ca
  5. 8984c1
  6. 8986b9
  7. 8a87b0
  8. 8a89a7
  9. 8b8a9f
  10. 8c8b96

Questions about #887be3

What color is #887be3?

#887be3 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 123, 227), in HSL hsl(247.5, 65%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.135% 0.15193 287.029).

What colors go well with #887be3?

The complementary color of #887be3 is #989100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b8ce7 and #b16cc9. The triadic partners are #d56a2e and #00a979.

Is white or black text more readable on #887be3?

White text reads better on #887be3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887be3 a warm or cool color?

#887be3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.152.