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#885fe2 color: Gloomy Purple

#885fe2 is rgb(136, 95, 226) in RGB and oklch(59.32% 0.1908 294.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.3%
0.191
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #885fe2

#885fe2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.191 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #885fe2 mixed with white

  1. 885fe2
  2. 9270e6
  3. 9d81ea
  4. a891ee
  5. b4a1f1
  6. c0b1f4
  7. ccc1f7
  8. d8d0fa
  9. e5e0fc
  10. f2effe

Darker: #885fe2 mixed with black

  1. 885fe2
  2. 7552c4
  3. 6344a8
  4. 52388c
  5. 412c71
  6. 312057
  7. 22153e
  8. 130a27
  9. 060312
  10. 010003

Calmer: #885fe2 with less saturation

  1. 885fe2
  2. 8664d8
  3. 8568cf
  4. 846cc5
  5. 836fbb
  6. 8273b1
  7. 8175a8
  8. 80789d
  9. 7f7a93
  10. 7f7c89

Questions about #885fe2

What color is #885fe2?

#885fe2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 95, 226), in HSL hsl(258.78, 69.31%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.32% 0.1908 294.262).

What colors go well with #885fe2?

The complementary color of #885fe2 is #7e8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4275ee and #b34cbc. The triadic partners are #c85a00 and #009778.

Is white or black text more readable on #885fe2?

White text reads better on #885fe2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #885fe2 a warm or cool color?

#885fe2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.191.