#885dcb color: Soft violet
#885dcb is rgb(136, 93, 203) in RGB and oklch(57.501% 0.16522 299.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- Soft
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- ≈ Amethyst
- violet-500
- Black 20%
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About #885dcb
#885dcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 299°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.
Lighter: #885dcb mixed with white
Darker: #885dcb mixed with black
Calmer: #885dcb with less saturation
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Questions about #885dcb
What color is #885dcb?
#885dcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 203), in HSL hsl(263.45, 51.4%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.501% 0.16522 299.188).
What colors go well with #885dcb?
The complementary color of #885dcb is #708400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #526fd9 and #ac4ea8. The triadic partners are #ba5b00 and #00907a.
Is white or black text more readable on #885dcb?
White text reads better on #885dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #885dcb a warm or cool color?
#885dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.165.