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#885dcc color: Soft violet

#885dcc is rgb(136, 93, 204) in RGB and oklch(57.564% 0.16647 298.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.6%
0.166
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #885dcc

#885dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #885dcc mixed with white

  1. 885dcc
  2. 936ed2
  3. 9e7ed8
  4. a98ede
  5. b59fe3
  6. c1aee8
  7. cdbeed
  8. d9cff2
  9. e6dff7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #885dcc mixed with black

  1. 885dcc
  2. 7550b1
  3. 634397
  4. 52377e
  5. 412a65
  6. 311f4e
  7. 221437
  8. 130a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885dcc with less saturation

  1. 885dcc
  2. 8661c4
  3. 8465bc
  4. 8368b4
  5. 816bac
  6. 806ea4
  7. 7e709b
  8. 7d7393
  9. 7b758a
  10. 7a7782

Questions about #885dcc

What color is #885dcc?

#885dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 93, 204), in HSL hsl(263.24, 52.11%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.564% 0.16647 298.965).

What colors go well with #885dcc?

The complementary color of #885dcc is #708400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #526fda and #ac4ea8. The triadic partners are #ba5b00 and #00907a.

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

White text reads better on #885dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885dcc a warm or cool color?

#885dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.166.