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#885fdb color: Bright violet

#885fdb is rgb(136, 95, 219) in RGB and oklch(58.852% 0.18217 295.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58.9%
0.182
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #885fdb

#885fdb is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #885fdb mixed with white

  1. 885fdb
  2. 9370e0
  3. 9d81e4
  4. a991e9
  5. b4a1ed
  6. c0b0f1
  7. ccc0f4
  8. d9d0f7
  9. e5dffa
  10. f2effd

Darker: #885fdb mixed with black

  1. 885fdb
  2. 7552be
  3. 6344a2
  4. 523887
  5. 412c6d
  6. 312054
  7. 22153c
  8. 130a26
  9. 060311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885fdb with less saturation

  1. 885fdb
  2. 8664d2
  3. 8568c9
  4. 846bc0
  5. 826eb6
  6. 8171ad
  7. 8074a4
  8. 7f779a
  9. 7e7991
  10. 7d7b87

Questions about #885fdb

What color is #885fdb?

#885fdb is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 219), in HSL hsl(259.84, 63.27%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.852% 0.18217 295.509).

What colors go well with #885fdb?

The complementary color of #885fdb is #7a8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4874e7 and #b14db6. The triadic partners are #c45a00 and #009579.

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

White text reads better on #885fdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fdb a warm or cool color?

#885fdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.182.