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#886bad color: Fairy Wren

#886bad is rgb(136, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(58.253% 0.10326 303.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

58.3%
0.103
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #886bad

#886bad is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #886bad mixed with white

  1. 886bad
  2. 9379b5
  3. 9f88be
  4. aa96c6
  5. b6a5ce
  6. c2b3d7
  7. cec2df
  8. dad1e7
  9. e6e0ef
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #886bad mixed with black

  1. 886bad
  2. 755c96
  3. 634e7f
  4. 523f6a
  5. 413255
  6. 312541
  7. 22182d
  8. 130d1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #886bad with less saturation

  1. 886bad
  2. 876da8
  3. 856fa3
  4. 84719e
  5. 83729a
  6. 817495
  7. 807590
  8. 7f778a
  9. 7d7885
  10. 7c7a80

Questions about #886bad

What color is #886bad?

#886bad is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(136, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(266.36, 28.7%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.253% 0.10326 303.573).

What colors go well with #886bad?

The complementary color of #886bad is #6f853c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6876b8 and #a06395. The triadic partners are #a66d33 and #018f81.

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

White text reads better on #886bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886bad a warm or cool color?

#886bad is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.103.