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#886db2 color: Fairy Wren

#886db2 is rgb(136, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.877% 0.10659 301.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

58.9%
0.107
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #886db2

#886db2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #886db2 mixed with white

  1. 886db2
  2. 937bba
  3. 9e89c2
  4. aa98ca
  5. b6a6d2
  6. c1b5d9
  7. cec3e1
  8. dad2e9
  9. e6e1f0
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #886db2 mixed with black

  1. 886db2
  2. 755e9a
  3. 634f83
  4. 52416d
  5. 413357
  6. 312643
  7. 22192f
  8. 130d1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #886db2 with less saturation

  1. 886db2
  2. 876fad
  3. 8671a8
  4. 8473a3
  5. 83749d
  6. 827698
  7. 817793
  8. 80798d
  9. 7f7a88
  10. 7e7b82

Questions about #886db2

What color is #886db2?

#886db2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(263.48, 30.94%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.877% 0.10659 301.217).

What colors go well with #886db2?

The complementary color of #886db2 is #738638. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6678bc and #a1649a. The triadic partners are #aa6d33 and #009181.

Is white or black text more readable on #886db2?

White text reads better on #886db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886db2 a warm or cool color?

#886db2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.107.