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#886bce color: Soft violet

#886bce is rgb(136, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.041% 0.14758 295.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60%
0.148
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886bce

#886bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.148 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 5.04:1, 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: #886bce mixed with white

  1. 886bce
  2. 937ad4
  3. 9e89d9
  4. a998df
  5. b5a6e4
  6. c1b5e9
  7. cdc4ee
  8. d9d2f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886bce mixed with black

  1. 886bce
  2. 755cb3
  3. 634e98
  4. 523f7f
  5. 413266
  6. 31254e
  7. 221838
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886bce with less saturation

  1. 886bce
  2. 876ec7
  3. 8671bf
  4. 8573b7
  5. 8476b0
  6. 8378a8
  7. 837aa0
  8. 827b99
  9. 817d91
  10. 817f88

Questions about #886bce

What color is #886bce?

#886bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(257.58, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.041% 0.14758 295.085).

What colors go well with #886bce?

The complementary color of #886bce is #7e8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547bd8 and #ab5db0. The triadic partners are #c16403 and #00997c.

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

White text reads better on #886bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886bce a warm or cool color?

#886bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.148.