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#885fcc color: Soft violet

#885fcc is rgb(136, 95, 204) in RGB and oklch(57.888% 0.16343 298.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

57.9%
0.163
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #885fcc

#885fcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #885fcc mixed with white

  1. 885fcc
  2. 9370d2
  3. 9e80d8
  4. a990de
  5. b5a0e3
  6. c1afe8
  7. cdbfed
  8. d9cff2
  9. e6dff7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #885fcc mixed with black

  1. 885fcc
  2. 7552b1
  3. 634497
  4. 52387e
  5. 412c65
  6. 31204e
  7. 221537
  8. 130a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885fcc with less saturation

  1. 885fcc
  2. 8663c4
  3. 8566bc
  4. 836ab4
  5. 826dac
  6. 806fa4
  7. 7f729c
  8. 7d7494
  9. 7c768b
  10. 7b7883

Questions about #885fcc

What color is #885fcc?

#885fcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 204), in HSL hsl(262.57, 51.66%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.888% 0.16343 298.528).

What colors go well with #885fcc?

The complementary color of #885fcc is #728500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5271da and #ac50a9. The triadic partners are #bc5c00 and #00917b.

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

White text reads better on #885fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fcc a warm or cool color?

#885fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.163.