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#886dcd color: Soft violet

#886dcd is rgb(136, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.336% 0.14315 294.693) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.3%
0.143
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886dcd

#886dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886dcd mixed with white

  1. 886dcd
  2. 937cd3
  3. 9e8ad8
  4. a999de
  5. b5a7e3
  6. c1b6e8
  7. cdc4ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886dcd mixed with black

  1. 886dcd
  2. 755eb2
  3. 634f98
  4. 52417e
  5. 413366
  6. 31264e
  7. 221938
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886dcd with less saturation

  1. 886dcd
  2. 8770c6
  3. 8672be
  4. 8575b7
  5. 8477b0
  6. 8479a8
  7. 837ba0
  8. 827d99
  9. 827e91
  10. 818089

Questions about #886dcd

What color is #886dcd?

#886dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(256.88, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.336% 0.14315 294.693).

What colors go well with #886dcd?

The complementary color of #886dcd is #808a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567dd6 and #ab60b0. The triadic partners are #c06514 and #009a7c.

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

White text reads better on #886dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886dcd a warm or cool color?

#886dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.143.