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#887ce2 color: Bright violet

#887ce2 is rgb(136, 124, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.26% 0.14911 286.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64.3%
0.149
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #887ce2

#887ce2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #887ce2 mixed with white

  1. 887ce2
  2. 9389e6
  3. 9e97ea
  4. a9a4ed
  5. b5b1f0
  6. c0bef3
  7. cccbf6
  8. d9d8f9
  9. e5e5fb
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887ce2 mixed with black

  1. 887ce2
  2. 756bc4
  3. 635aa8
  4. 524a8c
  5. 413b71
  6. 312c57
  7. 221e3e
  8. 131127
  9. 060512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #887ce2 with less saturation

  1. 887ce2
  2. 887eda
  3. 8881d2
  4. 8883c9
  5. 8985c1
  6. 8986b9
  7. 8a88b0
  8. 8a89a7
  9. 8b8b9f
  10. 8c8c96

Questions about #887ce2

What color is #887ce2?

#887ce2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 124, 226), in HSL hsl(247.06, 63.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.26% 0.14911 286.803).

What colors go well with #887ce2?

The complementary color of #887ce2 is #989200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c8de6 and #b16dc8. The triadic partners are #d46c32 and #00a879.

Is white or black text more readable on #887ce2?

White text reads better on #887ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887ce2 a warm or cool color?

#887ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.149.