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#887ddd color: Indigo Bloom

#887ddd is rgb(136, 125, 221) in RGB and oklch(64.161% 0.14077 286.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64.2%
0.141
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #887ddd

#887ddd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #887ddd mixed with white

  1. 887ddd
  2. 938ae1
  3. 9e97e5
  4. a9a4e9
  5. b5b1ed
  6. c1bef0
  7. cdcbf4
  8. d9d8f7
  9. e5e5fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887ddd mixed with black

  1. 887ddd
  2. 756cc0
  3. 635ba4
  4. 524b88
  5. 413b6e
  6. 312c55
  7. 221e3d
  8. 131126
  9. 060511
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887ddd with less saturation

  1. 887ddd
  2. 887fd5
  3. 8881cd
  4. 8983c6
  5. 8985be
  6. 8986b6
  7. 8a88ae
  8. 8a89a6
  9. 8b8a9d
  10. 8c8b95

Questions about #887ddd

What color is #887ddd?

#887ddd is soft violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 125, 221), in HSL hsl(246.87, 58.54%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.161% 0.14077 286.979).

What colors go well with #887ddd?

The complementary color of #887ddd is #979100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #518de1 and #af6fc5. The triadic partners are #d06e39 and #00a77a.

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

White text reads better on #887ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887ddd a warm or cool color?

#887ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.141.