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#886cda color: Soft violet

#886cda is rgb(136, 108, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.934% 0.1619 292.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.9%
0.162
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
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #886cda

#886cda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.162 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 5.2:1, 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: #886cda mixed with white

  1. 886cda
  2. 937bdf
  3. 9e8ae3
  4. a999e8
  5. b4a8ec
  6. c0b6f0
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d9d3f6
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #886cda mixed with black

  1. 886cda
  2. 755dbd
  3. 634ea2
  4. 524087
  5. 41326c
  6. 312554
  7. 22193c
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #886cda with less saturation

  1. 886cda
  2. 876fd2
  3. 8672c9
  4. 8675c1
  5. 8578b8
  6. 847ab0
  7. 847ca7
  8. 837e9e
  9. 838095
  10. 83818c

Questions about #886cda

What color is #886cda?

#886cda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 108, 218), in HSL hsl(255.27, 59.78%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.934% 0.1619 292.674).

What colors go well with #886cda?

The complementary color of #886cda is #858b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7ee3 and #af5dbb. The triadic partners are #cb6000 and #009d7a.

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

White text reads better on #886cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886cda a warm or cool color?

#886cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.162.