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#887dca color: Ube

#887dca is rgb(136, 125, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.139% 0.11416 289.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

63.1%
0.114
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887dca

#887dca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #887dca mixed with white

  1. 887dca
  2. 938ad0
  3. 9e97d6
  4. aaa3db
  5. b5b0e1
  6. c1bde6
  7. cdcaeb
  8. d9d7f0
  9. e6e4f5
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #887dca mixed with black

  1. 887dca
  2. 756caf
  3. 635b95
  4. 524b7c
  5. 413b64
  6. 312c4d
  7. 221e37
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887dca with less saturation

  1. 887dca
  2. 887fc4
  3. 8880be
  4. 8882b7
  5. 8883b1
  6. 8884ab
  7. 8885a4
  8. 88879e
  9. 898897
  10. 898990

Questions about #887dca

What color is #887dca?

#887dca is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 125, 202), in HSL hsl(248.57, 42.08%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.139% 0.11416 289.255).

What colors go well with #887dca?

The complementary color of #887dca is #8f8f32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8ace and #a772b5. The triadic partners are #c07347 and #299f7e.

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

White text reads better on #887dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887dca a warm or cool color?

#887dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.114.