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#887ece color: Soft violet

#887ece is rgb(136, 126, 206) in RGB and oklch(63.538% 0.1183 288.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

63.5%
0.118
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #887ece

#887ece is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.5% lightness, 0.118 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 5.92:1, 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: #887ece mixed with white

  1. 887ece
  2. 938bd4
  3. 9e98d9
  4. a9a4de
  5. b5b1e3
  6. c1bee8
  7. cdcbed
  8. d9d8f2
  9. e6e5f6
  10. f2f2fb

Darker: #887ece mixed with black

  1. 887ece
  2. 756db3
  3. 635c98
  4. 524c7f
  5. 413c66
  6. 312d4e
  7. 221f38
  8. 131123
  9. 06050f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887ece with less saturation

  1. 887ece
  2. 8880c8
  3. 8881c1
  4. 8883ba
  5. 8884b4
  6. 8985ad
  7. 8987a6
  8. 8988a0
  9. 8a8999
  10. 8a8a92

Questions about #887ece

What color is #887ece?

#887ece is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 126, 206), in HSL hsl(247.5, 44.94%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.538% 0.1183 288.283).

What colors go well with #887ece?

The complementary color of #887ece is #92902d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8bd2 and #a972b9. The triadic partners are #c47346 and #25a17d.

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

White text reads better on #887ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887ece a warm or cool color?

#887ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 63.5% and its chroma 0.118.