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#887ecb color: Faraway Sky

#887ecb is rgb(136, 126, 203) in RGB and oklch(63.383% 0.11405 288.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.4%
0.114
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887ecb

#887ecb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #887ecb mixed with white

  1. 887ecb
  2. 938bd1
  3. 9e97d6
  4. aaa4dc
  5. b5b1e1
  6. c1bee7
  7. cdcbec
  8. d9d8f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fa

Darker: #887ecb mixed with black

  1. 887ecb
  2. 756db0
  3. 635c96
  4. 524c7d
  5. 413c65
  6. 312d4d
  7. 221f37
  8. 131122
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887ecb with less saturation

  1. 887ecb
  2. 8880c5
  3. 8881be
  4. 8883b8
  5. 8884b2
  6. 8885ab
  7. 8986a5
  8. 89879e
  9. 898898
  10. 8a8991

Questions about #887ecb

What color is #887ecb?

#887ecb is soft violet. The closest named color is Faraway Sky. In RGB it is rgb(136, 126, 203), in HSL hsl(247.79, 42.54%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.383% 0.11405 288.66).

What colors go well with #887ecb?

The complementary color of #887ecb is #908f33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e8bcf and #a873b6. The triadic partners are #c17449 and #2ca07e.

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

White text reads better on #887ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887ecb a warm or cool color?

#887ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.114.