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#887cd1 color: Soft violet

#887cd1 is rgb(136, 124, 209) in RGB and oklch(63.315% 0.12556 288.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.3%
0.126
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887cd1

#887cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Indigo Bloom (#8a83da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #887cd1 mixed with white

  1. 887cd1
  2. 9389d6
  3. 9e96db
  4. a9a3e0
  5. b5b0e5
  6. c1bdea
  7. cdcaee
  8. d9d7f3
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887cd1 mixed with black

  1. 887cd1
  2. 756bb5
  3. 635a9b
  4. 524a81
  5. 413b68
  6. 312c50
  7. 221e39
  8. 131123
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887cd1 with less saturation

  1. 887cd1
  2. 887eca
  3. 8880c3
  4. 8881bc
  5. 8883b5
  6. 8884ae
  7. 8886a7
  8. 8987a0
  9. 898899
  10. 898991

Questions about #887cd1

What color is #887cd1?

#887cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 209), in HSL hsl(248.47, 48.02%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.315% 0.12556 288.762).

What colors go well with #887cd1?

The complementary color of #887cd1 is #918f22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598ad5 and #aa70ba. The triadic partners are #c67040 and #0aa27c.

Is white or black text more readable on #887cd1?

White text reads better on #887cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887cd1 a warm or cool color?

#887cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.126.