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#886cd0 color: Soft violet

#886cd0 is rgb(136, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(60.334% 0.1487 294.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.3%
0.149
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

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 #886cd0

#886cd0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.149 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 True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886cd0 mixed with white

  1. 886cd0
  2. 937bd6
  3. 9e8adb
  4. a998e0
  5. b5a7e5
  6. c1b5ea
  7. cdc4ef
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886cd0 mixed with black

  1. 886cd0
  2. 755db5
  3. 634e9a
  4. 524080
  5. 413267
  6. 31254f
  7. 221939
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886cd0 with less saturation

  1. 886cd0
  2. 876fc8
  3. 8672c1
  4. 8574b9
  5. 8476b1
  6. 8479aa
  7. 837ba2
  8. 827c9a
  9. 827e92
  10. 818089

Questions about #886cd0

What color is #886cd0?

#886cd0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(256.8, 51.55%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.334% 0.1487 294.419).

What colors go well with #886cd0?

The complementary color of #886cd0 is #808a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537dd9 and #ac5eb2. The triadic partners are #c36406 and #009a7c.

Is white or black text more readable on #886cd0?

White text reads better on #886cd0: 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 #886cd0 a warm or cool color?

#886cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.149.