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#886bd4 color: Soft violet

#886bd4 is rgb(136, 107, 212) in RGB and oklch(60.397% 0.15551 293.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.4%
0.156
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886bd4

#886bd4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886bd4 mixed with white

  1. 886bd4
  2. 937ad9
  3. 9e89de
  4. a998e3
  5. b5a7e8
  6. c1b5ec
  7. cdc4f0
  8. d9d3f4
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #886bd4 mixed with black

  1. 886bd4
  2. 755cb8
  3. 634e9d
  4. 523f83
  5. 413269
  6. 312551
  7. 22183a
  8. 130d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886bd4 with less saturation

  1. 886bd4
  2. 876ecc
  3. 8671c4
  4. 8574bc
  5. 8476b4
  6. 8478ac
  7. 837ba4
  8. 827c9b
  9. 827e93
  10. 82808a

Questions about #886bd4

What color is #886bd4?

#886bd4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 107, 212), in HSL hsl(256.57, 54.97%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.397% 0.15551 293.968).

What colors go well with #886bd4?

The complementary color of #886bd4 is #818a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507cdd and #ad5cb5. The triadic partners are #c66200 and #009b7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #886bd4?

White text reads better on #886bd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886bd4 a warm or cool color?

#886bd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.156.