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#886dab color: Fairy Wren

#886dab is rgb(136, 109, 171) in RGB and oklch(58.531% 0.09707 303.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

58.5%
0.097
304°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #886dab

#886dab is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 304°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #886dab mixed with white

  1. 886dab
  2. 937bb4
  3. 9f89bc
  4. aa97c5
  5. b6a6cd
  6. c2b4d6
  7. cec3de
  8. dad2e6
  9. e6e1ef
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #886dab mixed with black

  1. 886dab
  2. 755e94
  3. 634f7e
  4. 524168
  5. 413354
  6. 312640
  7. 22192d
  8. 130d1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #886dab with less saturation

  1. 886dab
  2. 876fa6
  3. 8570a2
  4. 84729d
  5. 837499
  6. 827594
  7. 81778f
  8. 7f788a
  9. 7e7986
  10. 7d7a81

Questions about #886dab

What color is #886dab?

#886dab is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 171), in HSL hsl(266.13, 26.96%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.531% 0.09707 303.56).

What colors go well with #886dab?

The complementary color of #886dab is #708541. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6977b6 and #9e6594. The triadic partners are #a46e39 and #1d8e82.

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

White text reads better on #886dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886dab a warm or cool color?

#886dab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 304 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.097.