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#887ca7 color: Second Pour

#887ca7 is rgb(136, 124, 167) in RGB and oklch(61.291% 0.06545 297.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

61.3%
0.065
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #887ca7

#887ca7 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Second Pour (#887ca4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #887ca7 mixed with white

  1. 887ca7
  2. 9388b0
  3. 9f95b9
  4. aaa2c1
  5. b6afca
  6. c2bcd3
  7. cec9dc
  8. dad6e4
  9. e6e4ed
  10. f2f1f6

Darker: #887ca7 mixed with black

  1. 887ca7
  2. 756b91
  3. 635a7b
  4. 524a66
  5. 413b52
  6. 312c3e
  7. 221e2c
  8. 13111a
  9. 06050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #887ca7 with less saturation

  1. 887ca7
  2. 887da4
  3. 877ea0
  4. 877f9d
  5. 867f99
  6. 868096
  7. 858192
  8. 85828f
  9. 85828b
  10. 848388

Questions about #887ca7

What color is #887ca7?

#887ca7 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Second Pour. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 167), in HSL hsl(256.74, 19.63%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.291% 0.06545 297.232).

What colors go well with #887ca7?

The complementary color of #887ca7 is #818a5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7283ac and #9a7699. The triadic partners are #a37a5d and #579183.

Is white or black text more readable on #887ca7?

White text reads better on #887ca7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887ca7 a warm or cool color?

#887ca7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.065.