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#886cce color: Soft violet

#886cce is rgb(136, 108, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.217% 0.14604 294.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.2%
0.146
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886cce

#886cce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #886cce mixed with white

  1. 886cce
  2. 937bd4
  3. 9e8ad9
  4. a998df
  5. b5a7e4
  6. c1b5e9
  7. cdc4ee
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886cce mixed with black

  1. 886cce
  2. 755db3
  3. 634e98
  4. 52407f
  5. 413266
  6. 31254e
  7. 221938
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886cce with less saturation

  1. 886cce
  2. 876fc7
  3. 8672bf
  4. 8574b8
  5. 8476b0
  6. 8478a8
  7. 837aa1
  8. 827c99
  9. 827e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #886cce

What color is #886cce?

#886cce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 108, 206), in HSL hsl(257.14, 50%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.217% 0.14604 294.797).

What colors go well with #886cce?

The complementary color of #886cce is #7f8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557cd7 and #ab5fb1. The triadic partners are #c1640b and #009a7c.

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

White text reads better on #886cce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886cce a warm or cool color?

#886cce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.146.