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#887cdd color: Indigo Bloom

#887cdd is rgb(136, 124, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.975% 0.14224 287.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64%
0.142
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887cdd

#887cdd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #887cdd mixed with white

  1. 887cdd
  2. 9389e1
  3. 9e96e5
  4. a9a4e9
  5. b5b1ed
  6. c1bef1
  7. cdcbf4
  8. d9d8f7
  9. e5e5fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887cdd mixed with black

  1. 887cdd
  2. 756bc0
  3. 635aa4
  4. 524a88
  5. 413b6e
  6. 312c55
  7. 221e3d
  8. 131126
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887cdd with less saturation

  1. 887cdd
  2. 887ed5
  3. 8880cd
  4. 8882c5
  5. 8984be
  6. 8986b6
  7. 8987ad
  8. 8a89a5
  9. 8b8a9d
  10. 8b8b95

Questions about #887cdd

What color is #887cdd?

#887cdd is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 221), in HSL hsl(247.42, 58.79%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.975% 0.14224 287.339).

What colors go well with #887cdd?

The complementary color of #887cdd is #969100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #508ce1 and #af6ec4. The triadic partners are #d06d36 and #00a77a.

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

White text reads better on #887cdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887cdd a warm or cool color?

#887cdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.142.