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#886bca color: Soft violet

#886bca is rgb(136, 107, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.809% 0.14227 295.882) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.8%
0.142
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886bca

#886bca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886bca mixed with white

  1. 886bca
  2. 937ad0
  3. 9e89d6
  4. a997dc
  5. b5a6e1
  6. c1b5e7
  7. cdc3ec
  8. d9d2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886bca mixed with black

  1. 886bca
  2. 755caf
  3. 634e95
  4. 523f7c
  5. 413264
  6. 31254d
  7. 221837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886bca with less saturation

  1. 886bca
  2. 876ec3
  3. 8670bc
  4. 8573b4
  5. 8475ad
  6. 8377a6
  7. 82799e
  8. 817b97
  9. 817d8f
  10. 807e87

Questions about #886bca

What color is #886bca?

#886bca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 107, 202), in HSL hsl(258.32, 47.26%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.809% 0.14227 295.882).

What colors go well with #886bca?

The complementary color of #886bca is #7c8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577bd4 and #aa5ead. The triadic partners are #be650e and #00987c.

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

White text reads better on #886bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886bca a warm or cool color?

#886bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.142.