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#887cdf color: Bright violet

#887cdf is rgb(136, 124, 223) in RGB and oklch(64.088% 0.145 287.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64.1%
0.145
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #887cdf

#887cdf is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #887cdf mixed with white

  1. 887cdf
  2. 9389e3
  3. 9e97e7
  4. a9a4eb
  5. b5b1ee
  6. c0bef2
  7. cdcbf5
  8. d9d8f8
  9. e5e5fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887cdf mixed with black

  1. 887cdf
  2. 756bc2
  3. 635aa5
  4. 524a8a
  5. 413b6f
  6. 312c56
  7. 221e3d
  8. 131127
  9. 060512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887cdf with less saturation

  1. 887cdf
  2. 887ed7
  3. 8881cf
  4. 8882c7
  5. 8984bf
  6. 8986b7
  7. 8a87ae
  8. 8a89a6
  9. 8b8a9e
  10. 8b8b95

Questions about #887cdf

What color is #887cdf?

#887cdf is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 223), in HSL hsl(247.27, 60.74%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.088% 0.145 287.121).

What colors go well with #887cdf?

The complementary color of #887cdf is #979100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f8de3 and #af6ec6. The triadic partners are #d26c34 and #00a77a.

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

White text reads better on #887cdf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887cdf a warm or cool color?

#887cdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.145.