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#885fc7 color: Soft violet

#885fc7 is rgb(136, 95, 199) in RGB and oklch(57.579% 0.15713 299.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

57.6%
0.157
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #885fc7

#885fc7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, 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: #885fc7 mixed with white

  1. 885fc7
  2. 936fce
  3. 9e80d4
  4. a98fda
  5. b59fe0
  6. c1afe6
  7. cdbfeb
  8. d9cff0
  9. e6dff5
  10. f2effa

Darker: #885fc7 mixed with black

  1. 885fc7
  2. 7552ad
  3. 634493
  4. 52387a
  5. 412c62
  6. 31204c
  7. 221536
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885fc7 with less saturation

  1. 885fc7
  2. 8663c0
  3. 8566b8
  4. 8369b0
  5. 816ca9
  6. 806fa1
  7. 7e7199
  8. 7d7391
  9. 7c7589
  10. 7a7781

Questions about #885fc7

What color is #885fc7?

#885fc7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 199), in HSL hsl(263.65, 48.15%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.579% 0.15713 299.663).

What colors go well with #885fc7?

The complementary color of #885fc7 is #6f8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5570d5 and #aa51a5. The triadic partners are #b95c00 and #00907b.

Is white or black text more readable on #885fc7?

White text reads better on #885fc7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fc7 a warm or cool color?

#885fc7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.157.