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#886cd3 color: Soft violet

#886cd3 is rgb(136, 108, 211) in RGB and oklch(60.511% 0.15268 293.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.5%
0.153
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886cd3

#886cd3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, 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: #886cd3 mixed with white

  1. 886cd3
  2. 937bd8
  3. 9e8add
  4. a998e2
  5. b5a7e7
  6. c1b6ec
  7. cdc4f0
  8. d9d3f4
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #886cd3 mixed with black

  1. 886cd3
  2. 755db7
  3. 634e9c
  4. 524082
  5. 413269
  6. 312551
  7. 22193a
  8. 130d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886cd3 with less saturation

  1. 886cd3
  2. 876fcb
  3. 8672c3
  4. 8574bb
  5. 8577b3
  6. 8479ab
  7. 837ba3
  8. 837d9b
  9. 827f93
  10. 82808a

Questions about #886cd3

What color is #886cd3?

#886cd3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 108, 211), in HSL hsl(256.31, 53.93%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.511% 0.15268 293.872).

What colors go well with #886cd3?

The complementary color of #886cd3 is #828a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517ddc and #ad5eb5. The triadic partners are #c56300 and #009b7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #886cd3?

White text reads better on #886cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886cd3 a warm or cool color?

#886cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.153.