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#886dd9 color: Soft violet

#886dd9 is rgb(136, 109, 217) in RGB and oklch(61.046% 0.1591 292.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61%
0.159
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #886dd9

#886dd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886dd9 mixed with white

  1. 886dd9
  2. 937cde
  3. 9e8be2
  4. a999e7
  5. b5a8eb
  6. c0b6ef
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d9d3f6
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #886dd9 mixed with black

  1. 886dd9
  2. 755ebc
  3. 634fa1
  4. 524186
  5. 41336c
  6. 312653
  7. 22193b
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886dd9 with less saturation

  1. 886dd9
  2. 8770d1
  3. 8673c8
  4. 8676c0
  5. 8578b8
  6. 847aaf
  7. 847da7
  8. 847e9e
  9. 838095
  10. 83828c

Questions about #886dd9

What color is #886dd9?

#886dd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 217), in HSL hsl(255, 58.7%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.046% 0.1591 292.57).

What colors go well with #886dd9?

The complementary color of #886dd9 is #868b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7fe2 and #af5eba. The triadic partners are #ca6200 and #009d7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #886dd9?

White text reads better on #886dd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886dd9 a warm or cool color?

#886dd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.159.