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#886bcb color: Soft violet

#886bcb is rgb(136, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.867% 0.1436 295.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

59.9%
0.144
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886bcb

#886bcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #886bcb mixed with white

  1. 886bcb
  2. 937ad1
  3. 9e89d7
  4. a997dd
  5. b5a6e2
  6. c1b5e7
  7. cdc3ec
  8. d9d2f1
  9. e6e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886bcb mixed with black

  1. 886bcb
  2. 755cb0
  3. 634e96
  4. 523f7d
  5. 413265
  6. 31254d
  7. 221837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886bcb with less saturation

  1. 886bcb
  2. 876ec4
  3. 8670bc
  4. 8573b5
  5. 8475ae
  6. 8377a6
  7. 82799f
  8. 827b97
  9. 817d90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #886bcb

What color is #886bcb?

#886bcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(258.13, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.867% 0.1436 295.678).

What colors go well with #886bcb?

The complementary color of #886bcb is #7d8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567bd5 and #aa5eae. The triadic partners are #bf640b and #00997c.

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

White text reads better on #886bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886bcb a warm or cool color?

#886bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.144.