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#885fc8 color: Soft violet

#885fc8 is rgb(136, 95, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.64% 0.15839 299.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.6%
0.158
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #885fc8

#885fc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #885fc8 mixed with white

  1. 885fc8
  2. 936fce
  3. 9e80d5
  4. a98fdb
  5. b59fe1
  6. c1afe6
  7. cdbfec
  8. d9cff1
  9. e6dff6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #885fc8 mixed with black

  1. 885fc8
  2. 7552ae
  3. 634494
  4. 52387b
  5. 412c63
  6. 31204c
  7. 221536
  8. 130a21
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885fc8 with less saturation

  1. 885fc8
  2. 8663c0
  3. 8566b9
  4. 8369b1
  5. 816ca9
  6. 806fa2
  7. 7e719a
  8. 7d7392
  9. 7c758a
  10. 7a7782

Questions about #885fc8

What color is #885fc8?

#885fc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 200), in HSL hsl(263.43, 48.84%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.64% 0.15839 299.43).

What colors go well with #885fc8?

The complementary color of #885fc8 is #6f8500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5570d6 and #ab51a6. The triadic partners are #ba5c00 and #00907b.

Is white or black text more readable on #885fc8?

White text reads better on #885fc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fc8 a warm or cool color?

#885fc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.158.