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#887de2 color: Bright violet

#887de2 is rgb(136, 125, 226) in RGB and oklch(64.444% 0.14766 286.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

64.4%
0.148
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #887de2

#887de2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #887de2 mixed with white

  1. 887de2
  2. 938ae6
  3. 9e97e9
  4. a9a4ed
  5. b5b1f0
  6. c0bef3
  7. cdcbf6
  8. d9d8f9
  9. e5e5fb
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887de2 mixed with black

  1. 887de2
  2. 756cc4
  3. 635ba8
  4. 524b8c
  5. 413b71
  6. 312c57
  7. 221e3e
  8. 131127
  9. 060512
  10. 010103

Calmer: #887de2 with less saturation

  1. 887de2
  2. 887fda
  3. 8882d2
  4. 8984c9
  5. 8985c1
  6. 8a87b9
  7. 8a89b0
  8. 8b8aa8
  9. 8c8b9f
  10. 8c8c96

Questions about #887de2

What color is #887de2?

#887de2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 125, 226), in HSL hsl(246.53, 63.52%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.444% 0.14766 286.463).

What colors go well with #887de2?

The complementary color of #887de2 is #999200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d8ee5 and #b06ec9. The triadic partners are #d46c35 and #00a979.

Is white or black text more readable on #887de2?

White text reads better on #887de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887de2 a warm or cool color?

#887de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.148.