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#885fcb color: Soft violet

#885fcb is rgb(136, 95, 203) in RGB and oklch(57.825% 0.16218 298.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.8%
0.162
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #885fcb

#885fcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #885fcb mixed with white

  1. 885fcb
  2. 9370d1
  3. 9e80d7
  4. a990dd
  5. b5a0e2
  6. c1afe8
  7. cdbfed
  8. d9cff2
  9. e6dff6
  10. f2effb

Darker: #885fcb mixed with black

  1. 885fcb
  2. 7552b0
  3. 634496
  4. 52387d
  5. 412c65
  6. 31204d
  7. 221537
  8. 130a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885fcb with less saturation

  1. 885fcb
  2. 8663c3
  3. 8566bb
  4. 8369b3
  5. 826cab
  6. 806fa3
  7. 7f729b
  8. 7d7493
  9. 7c768b
  10. 7b7882

Questions about #885fcb

What color is #885fcb?

#885fcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 203), in HSL hsl(262.78, 50.94%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.825% 0.16218 298.75).

What colors go well with #885fcb?

The complementary color of #885fcb is #718500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5371d9 and #ac50a8. The triadic partners are #bc5c00 and #00917b.

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

White text reads better on #885fcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fcb a warm or cool color?

#885fcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.162.