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#887ecd color: Ube

#887ecd is rgb(136, 126, 205) in RGB and oklch(63.486% 0.11689 288.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.5%
0.117
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887ecd

#887ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, 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: #887ecd mixed with white

  1. 887ecd
  2. 938bd3
  3. 9e98d8
  4. a9a4dd
  5. b5b1e3
  6. c1bee8
  7. cdcbed
  8. d9d8f1
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887ecd mixed with black

  1. 887ecd
  2. 756db2
  3. 635c98
  4. 524c7e
  5. 413c66
  6. 312d4e
  7. 221f38
  8. 131123
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887ecd with less saturation

  1. 887ecd
  2. 8880c7
  3. 8881c0
  4. 8883ba
  5. 8884b3
  6. 8985ad
  7. 8987a6
  8. 89889f
  9. 8a8998
  10. 8a8a91

Questions about #887ecd

What color is #887ecd?

#887ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(136, 126, 205), in HSL hsl(247.59, 44.13%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.486% 0.11689 288.407).

What colors go well with #887ecd?

The complementary color of #887ecd is #91902f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8bd1 and #a873b8. The triadic partners are #c37347 and #28a17d.

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

White text reads better on #887ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887ecd a warm or cool color?

#887ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.117.