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#887cb2 color: Murex

#887cb2 is rgb(136, 124, 178) in RGB and oklch(61.777% 0.08135 294.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.8%
0.081
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #887cb2

#887cb2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.77:1 contrast and black text 5.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Murex (#847eb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #887cb2 mixed with white

  1. 887cb2
  2. 9389ba
  3. 9e95c2
  4. aaa2c9
  5. b6afd1
  6. c1bcd9
  7. cdc9e1
  8. dad6e8
  9. e6e4f0
  10. f2f1f7

Darker: #887cb2 mixed with black

  1. 887cb2
  2. 756b9a
  3. 635a83
  4. 524a6d
  5. 413b57
  6. 312c43
  7. 221e2f
  8. 13111d
  9. 06050c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #887cb2 with less saturation

  1. 887cb2
  2. 887dae
  3. 877ea9
  4. 877fa5
  5. 8780a1
  6. 86819c
  7. 868298
  8. 868393
  9. 86848f
  10. 85858a

Questions about #887cb2

What color is #887cb2?

#887cb2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Murex. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 178), in HSL hsl(253.33, 25.96%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.777% 0.08135 294.086).

What colors go well with #887cb2?

The complementary color of #887cb2 is #858b50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d85b7 and #9e75a1. The triadic partners are #ac7856 and #4b9682.

Is white or black text more readable on #887cb2?

White text reads better on #887cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and black gives 5.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887cb2 a warm or cool color?

#887cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.081.