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#886ca3 color: Babiana

#886ca3 is rgb(136, 108, 163) in RGB and oklch(57.961% 0.08804 307.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

58%
0.088
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #886ca3

#886ca3 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Babiana (#876fa3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #886ca3 mixed with white

  1. 886ca3
  2. 937aac
  3. 9f88b5
  4. aa96bf
  5. b6a5c8
  6. c2b4d1
  7. cec2da
  8. dad1e3
  9. e6e0ed
  10. f3f0f6

Darker: #886ca3 mixed with black

  1. 886ca3
  2. 755d8d
  3. 634e78
  4. 524063
  5. 41324f
  6. 31253c
  7. 22192a
  8. 130d19
  9. 06040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #886ca3 with less saturation

  1. 886ca3
  2. 876e9f
  3. 856f9b
  4. 847197
  5. 827293
  6. 81748f
  7. 80758b
  8. 7e7687
  9. 7d7883
  10. 7b797e

Questions about #886ca3

What color is #886ca3?

#886ca3 is muted purple. The closest named color is Babiana. In RGB it is rgb(136, 108, 163), in HSL hsl(270.55, 23.01%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.961% 0.08804 307.152).

What colors go well with #886ca3?

The complementary color of #886ca3 is #6c8449. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d75ae and #9c668d. The triadic partners are #9d703e and #2b8b83.

Is white or black text more readable on #886ca3?

White text reads better on #886ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ca3 a warm or cool color?

#886ca3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.088.