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#886da1 color: Babiana

#886da1 is rgb(136, 109, 161) in RGB and oklch(58.061% 0.08355 307.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

58.1%
0.084
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #886da1

#886da1 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Babiana (#876fa3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #886da1 mixed with white

  1. 886da1
  2. 937baa
  3. 9f89b4
  4. aa97bd
  5. b6a5c7
  6. c2b4d0
  7. cec3d9
  8. dad2e3
  9. e6e1ec
  10. f3f0f6

Darker: #886da1 mixed with black

  1. 886da1
  2. 755e8b
  3. 634f76
  4. 524162
  5. 41334e
  6. 31263c
  7. 22192a
  8. 130d19
  9. 060409
  10. 010101

Calmer: #886da1 with less saturation

  1. 886da1
  2. 876f9d
  3. 85709a
  4. 847196
  5. 837392
  6. 81748e
  7. 80768a
  8. 7e7786
  9. 7d7882
  10. 7c797e

Questions about #886da1

What color is #886da1?

#886da1 is muted purple. The closest named color is Babiana. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 161), in HSL hsl(271.15, 21.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.061% 0.08355 307.703).

What colors go well with #886da1?

The complementary color of #886da1 is #6c844d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e76ac and #9b678c. The triadic partners are #9b7141 and #328a83.

Is white or black text more readable on #886da1?

White text reads better on #886da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886da1 a warm or cool color?

#886da1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.084.