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#887ede color: Indigo Bloom

#887ede is rgb(136, 126, 222) in RGB and oklch(64.404% 0.14069 286.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

64.4%
0.141
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #887ede

#887ede is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #887ede mixed with white

  1. 887ede
  2. 938be2
  3. 9e98e6
  4. a9a5ea
  5. b5b2ee
  6. c1bff1
  7. cdcbf4
  8. d9d8f7
  9. e5e5fa
  10. f2f2fd

Darker: #887ede mixed with black

  1. 887ede
  2. 756dc1
  3. 635ca5
  4. 524c89
  5. 413c6f
  6. 312d55
  7. 221f3d
  8. 131126
  9. 060512
  10. 010102

Calmer: #887ede with less saturation

  1. 887ede
  2. 8880d6
  3. 8882ce
  4. 8984c7
  5. 8986bf
  6. 8a87b7
  7. 8a89af
  8. 8b8aa6
  9. 8c8b9e
  10. 8c8c96

Questions about #887ede

What color is #887ede?

#887ede is bright violet. The closest named color is Indigo Bloom. In RGB it is rgb(136, 126, 222), in HSL hsl(246.25, 59.26%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.404% 0.14069 286.51).

What colors go well with #887ede?

The complementary color of #887ede is #999200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #518ee1 and #af70c6. The triadic partners are #d16e3a and #00a87a.

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

White text reads better on #887ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #887ede a warm or cool color?

#887ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.141.