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#886ddb color: Matt Purple

#886ddb is rgb(136, 109, 219) in RGB and oklch(61.167% 0.16173 292.247) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61.2%
0.162
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #886ddb

#886ddb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, 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: #886ddb mixed with white

  1. 886ddb
  2. 937ce0
  3. 9e8be4
  4. a99ae8
  5. b4a8ec
  6. c0b7f0
  7. ccc5f4
  8. d9d3f7
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #886ddb mixed with black

  1. 886ddb
  2. 755ebe
  3. 634fa2
  4. 524187
  5. 41336d
  6. 312654
  7. 22193c
  8. 130d26
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ddb with less saturation

  1. 886ddb
  2. 8770d3
  3. 8673ca
  4. 8676c2
  5. 8578b9
  6. 857bb0
  7. 847da8
  8. 847f9f
  9. 848096
  10. 84828d

Questions about #886ddb

What color is #886ddb?

#886ddb is soft violet. The closest named color is Matt Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 219), in HSL hsl(254.73, 60.44%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.167% 0.16173 292.247).

What colors go well with #886ddb?

The complementary color of #886ddb is #878b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7fe3 and #b05dbc. The triadic partners are #cc6100 and #009e7a.

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

White text reads better on #886ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ddb a warm or cool color?

#886ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.162.