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#886bcd color: Soft violet

#886bcd is rgb(136, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.983% 0.14626 295.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60%
0.146
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886bcd

#886bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #886bcd mixed with white

  1. 886bcd
  2. 937ad3
  3. 9e89d9
  4. a998de
  5. b5a6e3
  6. c1b5e8
  7. cdc4ed
  8. d9d2f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886bcd mixed with black

  1. 886bcd
  2. 755cb2
  3. 634e98
  4. 523f7e
  5. 413266
  6. 31254e
  7. 221838
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886bcd with less saturation

  1. 886bcd
  2. 876ec6
  3. 8671be
  4. 8573b7
  5. 8475af
  6. 8378a8
  7. 8279a0
  8. 827b98
  9. 817d90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #886bcd

What color is #886bcd?

#886bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(257.76, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.983% 0.14626 295.28).

What colors go well with #886bcd?

The complementary color of #886bcd is #7e8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557bd7 and #ab5eaf. The triadic partners are #c06406 and #00997c.

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

White text reads better on #886bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886bcd a warm or cool color?

#886bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.146.