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#885dc8 color: Soft violet

#885dc8 is rgb(136, 93, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.314% 0.16147 299.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

57.3%
0.161
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #885dc8

#885dc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #885dc8 mixed with white

  1. 885dc8
  2. 936ece
  3. 9e7ed5
  4. a98edb
  5. b59ee1
  6. c1aee6
  7. cdbeec
  8. d9cef1
  9. e6def6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #885dc8 mixed with black

  1. 885dc8
  2. 7550ae
  3. 634394
  4. 52377b
  5. 412a63
  6. 311f4c
  7. 221436
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885dc8 with less saturation

  1. 885dc8
  2. 8661c0
  3. 8464b9
  4. 8368b1
  5. 816ba9
  6. 7f6da1
  7. 7e7099
  8. 7c7291
  9. 7b7489
  10. 797681

Questions about #885dc8

What color is #885dc8?

#885dc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 200), in HSL hsl(264.11, 49.31%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.314% 0.16147 299.876).

What colors go well with #885dc8?

The complementary color of #885dc8 is #6e8400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #546fd6 and #ab4fa5. The triadic partners are #b85c00 and #008f7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #885dc8?

White text reads better on #885dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885dc8 a warm or cool color?

#885dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.161.