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#886bd5 color: Soft violet

#886bd5 is rgb(136, 107, 213) in RGB and oklch(60.457% 0.15683 293.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.5%
0.157
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886bd5

#886bd5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #886bd5 mixed with white

  1. 886bd5
  2. 937ada
  3. 9e89df
  4. a998e4
  5. b5a7e8
  6. c0b5ed
  7. cdc4f1
  8. d9d3f5
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #886bd5 mixed with black

  1. 886bd5
  2. 755cb9
  3. 634e9e
  4. 523f83
  5. 41326a
  6. 312551
  7. 22183a
  8. 130d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886bd5 with less saturation

  1. 886bd5
  2. 876ecd
  3. 8671c5
  4. 8574bd
  5. 8476b5
  6. 8479ac
  7. 837ba4
  8. 837d9c
  9. 827e93
  10. 82808a

Questions about #886bd5

What color is #886bd5?

#886bd5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 107, 213), in HSL hsl(256.42, 55.79%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.457% 0.15683 293.791).

What colors go well with #886bd5?

The complementary color of #886bd5 is #828a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507dde and #ae5cb6. The triadic partners are #c76100 and #009b7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #886bd5?

White text reads better on #886bd5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886bd5 a warm or cool color?

#886bd5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.157.