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#887dcc color: Ube

#887dcc is rgb(136, 125, 204) in RGB and oklch(63.242% 0.11699 288.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.2%
0.117
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
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887dcc

#887dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.117 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 5.85:1, 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: #887dcc mixed with white

  1. 887dcc
  2. 938ad2
  3. 9e97d7
  4. a9a4dd
  5. b5b0e2
  6. c1bde7
  7. cdcaec
  8. d9d7f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887dcc mixed with black

  1. 887dcc
  2. 756cb1
  3. 635b97
  4. 524b7e
  5. 413b65
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e37
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887dcc with less saturation

  1. 887dcc
  2. 887fc6
  3. 8880bf
  4. 8882b9
  5. 8883b2
  6. 8884ac
  7. 8886a5
  8. 89879e
  9. 898898
  10. 898991

Questions about #887dcc

What color is #887dcc?

#887dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 125, 204), in HSL hsl(248.35, 43.65%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.242% 0.11699 288.986).

What colors go well with #887dcc?

The complementary color of #887dcc is #908f2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8ad0 and #a872b7. The triadic partners are #c27346 and #25a07e.

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

White text reads better on #887dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887dcc a warm or cool color?

#887dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.117.