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#885fdd color: Bright violet

#885fdd is rgb(136, 95, 221) in RGB and oklch(58.984% 0.18464 295.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59%
0.185
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #885fdd

#885fdd is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #885fdd mixed with white

  1. 885fdd
  2. 9370e2
  3. 9d81e6
  4. a991ea
  5. b4a1ee
  6. c0b1f2
  7. ccc0f5
  8. d9d0f8
  9. e5e0fb
  10. f2effd

Darker: #885fdd mixed with black

  1. 885fdd
  2. 7552c0
  3. 6344a4
  4. 523888
  5. 412c6e
  6. 312055
  7. 22153d
  8. 130a26
  9. 060311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #885fdd with less saturation

  1. 885fdd
  2. 8664d4
  3. 8568cb
  4. 846bc1
  5. 826fb8
  6. 8172ae
  7. 8075a5
  8. 7f779b
  9. 7e7991
  10. 7e7b87

Questions about #885fdd

What color is #885fdd?

#885fdd is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 221), in HSL hsl(259.52, 64.95%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.984% 0.18464 295.143).

What colors go well with #885fdd?

The complementary color of #885fdd is #7b8600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4674e9 and #b14db8. The triadic partners are #c55a00 and #009679.

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

White text reads better on #885fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fdd a warm or cool color?

#885fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.185.