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#886cd1 color: Soft violet

#886cd1 is rgb(136, 108, 209) in RGB and oklch(60.393% 0.15002 294.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.4%
0.150
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

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 #886cd1

#886cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.15 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: #886cd1 mixed with white

  1. 886cd1
  2. 937bd7
  3. 9e8adc
  4. a998e1
  5. b5a7e6
  6. c1b6eb
  7. cdc4ef
  8. d9d3f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886cd1 mixed with black

  1. 886cd1
  2. 755db5
  3. 634e9b
  4. 524081
  5. 413268
  6. 312550
  7. 221939
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886cd1 with less saturation

  1. 886cd1
  2. 876fc9
  3. 8672c2
  4. 8574ba
  5. 8477b2
  6. 8479aa
  7. 837ba2
  8. 837d9a
  9. 827e92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #886cd1

What color is #886cd1?

#886cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 108, 209), in HSL hsl(256.63, 52.33%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.393% 0.15002 294.235).

What colors go well with #886cd1?

The complementary color of #886cd1 is #818a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537dda and #ac5eb3. The triadic partners are #c46303 and #009b7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #886cd1?

White text reads better on #886cd1: 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 #886cd1 a warm or cool color?

#886cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.15.