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#886ccf color: Soft violet

#886ccf is rgb(136, 108, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.275% 0.14737 294.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.3%
0.147
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886ccf

#886ccf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #886ccf mixed with white

  1. 886ccf
  2. 937bd5
  3. 9e8ada
  4. a998df
  5. b5a7e5
  6. c1b5e9
  7. cdc4ee
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886ccf mixed with black

  1. 886ccf
  2. 755db4
  3. 634e99
  4. 52407f
  5. 413267
  6. 31254f
  7. 221938
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886ccf with less saturation

  1. 886ccf
  2. 876fc7
  3. 8672c0
  4. 8574b8
  5. 8476b1
  6. 8478a9
  7. 837aa1
  8. 827c99
  9. 827e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #886ccf

What color is #886ccf?

#886ccf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 108, 207), in HSL hsl(256.97, 50.77%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.275% 0.14737 294.607).

What colors go well with #886ccf?

The complementary color of #886ccf is #808a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547cd8 and #ac5eb1. The triadic partners are #c26409 and #009a7c.

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

White text reads better on #886ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ccf a warm or cool color?

#886ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.147.