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#887cce color: Ube

#887cce is rgb(136, 124, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.156% 0.12134 289.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.2%
0.121
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #887cce

#887cce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #887cce mixed with white

  1. 887cce
  2. 9389d4
  3. 9e96d9
  4. a9a3de
  5. b5b0e3
  6. c1bde8
  7. cdcaed
  8. d9d7f2
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887cce mixed with black

  1. 887cce
  2. 756bb3
  3. 635a98
  4. 524a7f
  5. 413b66
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e38
  8. 131123
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887cce with less saturation

  1. 887cce
  2. 887ec7
  3. 8880c1
  4. 8881ba
  5. 8883b3
  6. 8884ad
  7. 8885a6
  8. 88869f
  9. 898798
  10. 898991

Questions about #887cce

What color is #887cce?

#887cce is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 206), in HSL hsl(248.78, 45.56%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.156% 0.12134 289.155).

What colors go well with #887cce?

The complementary color of #887cce is #908f28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8ad2 and #a970b8. The triadic partners are #c47142 and #18a17d.

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

White text reads better on #887cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887cce a warm or cool color?

#887cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.121.