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#886aca color: Soft violet

#886aca is rgb(136, 106, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.633% 0.14383 296.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.6%
0.144
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886aca

#886aca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886aca mixed with white

  1. 886aca
  2. 9379d0
  3. 9e88d6
  4. a997dc
  5. b5a5e1
  6. c1b4e7
  7. cdc3ec
  8. d9d2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886aca mixed with black

  1. 886aca
  2. 755baf
  3. 634d95
  4. 523f7c
  5. 413164
  6. 31244d
  7. 221837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886aca with less saturation

  1. 886aca
  2. 876dc3
  3. 8670bc
  4. 8572b4
  5. 8474ad
  6. 8376a6
  7. 82789e
  8. 817a96
  9. 807c8f
  10. 807d87

Questions about #886aca

What color is #886aca?

#886aca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 106, 202), in HSL hsl(258.75, 47.52%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.633% 0.14383 296.172).

What colors go well with #886aca?

The complementary color of #886aca is #7b8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577ad4 and #aa5dac. The triadic partners are #be6406 and #00987c.

Is white or black text more readable on #886aca?

White text reads better on #886aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886aca a warm or cool color?

#886aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.144.