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#887eca color: Faraway Sky

#887eca is rgb(136, 126, 202) in RGB and oklch(63.332% 0.11263 288.79) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.3%
0.113
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887eca

#887eca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faraway Sky (#8980c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #887eca mixed with white

  1. 887eca
  2. 938bd0
  3. 9e97d6
  4. aaa4db
  5. b5b1e1
  6. c1bee6
  7. cdcbeb
  8. d9d8f0
  9. e6e5f5
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #887eca mixed with black

  1. 887eca
  2. 756daf
  3. 635c95
  4. 524c7c
  5. 413c64
  6. 312d4d
  7. 221f37
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887eca with less saturation

  1. 887eca
  2. 8880c4
  3. 8881be
  4. 8882b7
  5. 8884b1
  6. 8885ab
  7. 8986a4
  8. 89879e
  9. 898897
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #887eca

What color is #887eca?

#887eca is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(136, 126, 202), in HSL hsl(247.89, 41.76%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.332% 0.11263 288.79).

What colors go well with #887eca?

The complementary color of #887eca is #908f34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8bce and #a773b6. The triadic partners are #c17449 and #2ea07e.

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

White text reads better on #887eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887eca a warm or cool color?

#887eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.113.