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#887cd2 color: Soft violet

#887cd2 is rgb(136, 124, 210) in RGB and oklch(63.369% 0.12696 288.635) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.4%
0.127
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887cd2

#887cd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #887cd2 mixed with white

  1. 887cd2
  2. 9389d7
  3. 9e96dc
  4. a9a3e1
  5. b5b0e6
  6. c1bdeb
  7. cdcaef
  8. d9d7f3
  9. e6e4f7
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887cd2 mixed with black

  1. 887cd2
  2. 756bb6
  3. 635a9b
  4. 524a81
  5. 413b68
  6. 312c50
  7. 221e39
  8. 131124
  9. 060510
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887cd2 with less saturation

  1. 887cd2
  2. 887ecb
  3. 8880c4
  4. 8881bd
  5. 8883b6
  6. 8884af
  7. 8986a8
  8. 8987a1
  9. 898899
  10. 8a8992

Questions about #887cd2

What color is #887cd2?

#887cd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 210), in HSL hsl(248.37, 48.86%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.369% 0.12696 288.635).

What colors go well with #887cd2?

The complementary color of #887cd2 is #91901f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598ad6 and #ab70bb. The triadic partners are #c7703f and #03a27c.

Is white or black text more readable on #887cd2?

White text reads better on #887cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887cd2 a warm or cool color?

#887cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.127.