Skip to the color picker

#886cd9 color: Soft violet

#886cd9 is rgb(136, 108, 217) in RGB and oklch(60.873% 0.16059 292.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

255°
100%

60.9%
0.161
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #886cd9

#886cd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, 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: #886cd9 mixed with white

  1. 886cd9
  2. 937bde
  3. 9e8ae2
  4. a999e7
  5. b4a7eb
  6. c0b6ef
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d9d3f6
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #886cd9 mixed with black

  1. 886cd9
  2. 755dbc
  3. 634ea1
  4. 524086
  5. 41326c
  6. 312553
  7. 22193b
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886cd9 with less saturation

  1. 886cd9
  2. 876fd1
  3. 8672c8
  4. 8575c0
  5. 8578b8
  6. 847aaf
  7. 847ca6
  8. 837e9e
  9. 838095
  10. 83818c

Questions about #886cd9

What color is #886cd9?

#886cd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 108, 217), in HSL hsl(255.41, 58.92%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.873% 0.16059 292.839).

What colors go well with #886cd9?

The complementary color of #886cd9 is #858b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7ee2 and #af5dba. The triadic partners are #ca6100 and #009d7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #886cd9?

White text reads better on #886cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886cd9 a warm or cool color?

#886cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.161.