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#887dcb color: Ube

#887dcb is rgb(136, 125, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.191% 0.11558 289.119) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.2%
0.116
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887dcb

#887dcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, 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: #887dcb mixed with white

  1. 887dcb
  2. 938ad1
  3. 9e97d6
  4. a9a4dc
  5. b5b0e1
  6. c1bde7
  7. cdcaec
  8. d9d7f1
  9. e6e4f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #887dcb mixed with black

  1. 887dcb
  2. 756cb0
  3. 635b96
  4. 524b7d
  5. 413b65
  6. 312c4d
  7. 221e37
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887dcb with less saturation

  1. 887dcb
  2. 887fc5
  3. 8880be
  4. 8882b8
  5. 8883b2
  6. 8884ab
  7. 8886a5
  8. 89879e
  9. 898897
  10. 898990

Questions about #887dcb

What color is #887dcb?

#887dcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 125, 203), in HSL hsl(248.46, 42.86%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.191% 0.11558 289.119).

What colors go well with #887dcb?

The complementary color of #887dcb is #8f8f30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8acf and #a872b6. The triadic partners are #c17346 and #27a07e.

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

White text reads better on #887dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887dcb a warm or cool color?

#887dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.116.