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#886dda color: Matt Purple

#886dda is rgb(136, 109, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.106% 0.16042 292.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.1%
0.160
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #886dda

#886dda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, 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: #886dda mixed with white

  1. 886dda
  2. 937cdf
  3. 9e8be3
  4. a99ae8
  5. b4a8ec
  6. c0b7ef
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d9d3f6
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #886dda mixed with black

  1. 886dda
  2. 755ebd
  3. 634fa2
  4. 524187
  5. 41336c
  6. 312654
  7. 22193c
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886dda with less saturation

  1. 886dda
  2. 8770d2
  3. 8673c9
  4. 8676c1
  5. 8578b8
  6. 857bb0
  7. 847da7
  8. 847f9e
  9. 848096
  10. 83828d

Questions about #886dda

What color is #886dda?

#886dda is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 218), in HSL hsl(254.86, 59.56%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.106% 0.16042 292.408).

What colors go well with #886dda?

The complementary color of #886dda is #868b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7fe3 and #af5ebb. The triadic partners are #cb6100 and #009d7a.

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

White text reads better on #886dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886dda a warm or cool color?

#886dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.16.