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#887cb8 color: Unimaginable

#887cb8 is rgb(136, 124, 184) in RGB and oklch(62.055% 0.09 292.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.1%
0.090
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #887cb8

#887cb8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unimaginable (#8c7eb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #887cb8 mixed with white

Darker: #887cb8 mixed with black

Calmer: #887cb8 with less saturation

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Questions about #887cb8

What color is #887cb8?

#887cb8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Unimaginable. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 184), in HSL hsl(252, 29.7%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.055% 0.09 292.76).

What colors go well with #887cb8?

The complementary color of #887cb8 is #878c49. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6986bd and #a074a6. The triadic partners are #b17752 and #439881.

Is white or black text more readable on #887cb8?

White text reads better on #887cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887cb8 a warm or cool color?

#887cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.09.