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#887cc2 color: Ube

#887cc2 is rgb(136, 124, 194) in RGB and oklch(62.54% 0.10434 290.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

62.5%
0.104
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #887cc2

#887cc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #887cc2 mixed with white

  1. 887cc2
  2. 9389c9
  3. 9e96cf
  4. aaa3d5
  5. b5afdc
  6. c1bde2
  7. cdcae8
  8. d9d7ee
  9. e6e4f4
  10. f2f2f9

Darker: #887cc2 mixed with black

  1. 887cc2
  2. 756ba8
  3. 635a8f
  4. 524a77
  5. 413b60
  6. 312c49
  7. 221e34
  8. 131120
  9. 06050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887cc2 with less saturation

  1. 887cc2
  2. 887dbc
  3. 887fb7
  4. 8780b1
  5. 8781ab
  6. 8783a6
  7. 8784a0
  8. 87859a
  9. 878694
  10. 87878e

Questions about #887cc2

What color is #887cc2?

#887cc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 194), in HSL hsl(250.29, 36.46%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.54% 0.10434 290.931).

What colors go well with #887cc2?

The complementary color of #887cc2 is #8b8d3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6388c7 and #a472ae. The triadic partners are #ba744b and #349c7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #887cc2?

White text reads better on #887cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887cc2 a warm or cool color?

#887cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.104.