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#886d97 color: Baroness Mauve

#886d97 is rgb(136, 109, 151) in RGB and oklch(57.62% 0.07035 313.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

57.6%
0.070
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #886d97

#886d97 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Baroness Mauve (#847098). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #886d97 mixed with white

  1. 886d97
  2. 937ba1
  3. 9f89ab
  4. aa97b6
  5. b6a5c0
  6. c2b4ca
  7. cec2d5
  8. dad1df
  9. e6e0ea
  10. f3f0f4

Darker: #886d97 mixed with black

  1. 886d97
  2. 755e83
  3. 634f6f
  4. 52415c
  5. 413349
  6. 312637
  7. 221926
  8. 130d17
  9. 060408
  10. 010101

Calmer: #886d97 with less saturation

  1. 886d97
  2. 876e94
  3. 857091
  4. 84718e
  5. 82728b
  6. 817388
  7. 7f7585
  8. 7e7682
  9. 7c777f
  10. 7b787c

Questions about #886d97

What color is #886d97?

#886d97 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Baroness Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 151), in HSL hsl(278.57, 16.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.62% 0.07035 313.244).

What colors go well with #886d97?

The complementary color of #886d97 is #698257. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7374a2 and #976984. The triadic partners are #937349 and #418685.

Is white or black text more readable on #886d97?

White text reads better on #886d97: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886d97 a warm or cool color?

#886d97 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.07.