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#887dcd color: Ube

#887dcd is rgb(136, 125, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.294% 0.11841 288.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.3%
0.118
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887dcd

#887dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.58:1 contrast and black text 5.86:1, 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: #887dcd mixed with white

  1. 887dcd
  2. 938ad3
  3. 9e97d8
  4. a9a4dd
  5. b5b0e3
  6. c1bde8
  7. cdcaed
  8. d9d7f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887dcd mixed with black

  1. 887dcd
  2. 756cb2
  3. 635b98
  4. 524b7e
  5. 413b66
  6. 312c4e
  7. 221e38
  8. 131123
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887dcd with less saturation

  1. 887dcd
  2. 887fc7
  3. 8880c0
  4. 8882ba
  5. 8883b3
  6. 8885ac
  7. 8886a6
  8. 89879f
  9. 898898
  10. 898991

Questions about #887dcd

What color is #887dcd?

#887dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 125, 205), in HSL hsl(248.25, 44.44%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.294% 0.11841 288.854).

What colors go well with #887dcd?

The complementary color of #887dcd is #908f2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8ad1 and #a972b8. The triadic partners are #c37245 and #22a17d.

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

White text reads better on #887dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and black gives 5.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887dcd a warm or cool color?

#887dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.118.