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#886dec color: Bright violet

#886dec is rgb(136, 109, 236) in RGB and oklch(62.24% 0.18383 289.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62.2%
0.184
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #886dec

#886dec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886dec mixed with white

  1. 886dec
  2. 927def
  3. 9d8cf2
  4. a89bf5
  5. b4a9f7
  6. c0b8f9
  7. ccc6fb
  8. d8d4fd
  9. e5e3fe
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #886dec mixed with black

  1. 886dec
  2. 755ecd
  3. 634faf
  4. 524192
  5. 413376
  6. 31265b
  7. 221942
  8. 130d29
  9. 060413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #886dec with less saturation

  1. 886dec
  2. 8771e2
  3. 8775d8
  4. 8678cf
  5. 867bc5
  6. 867dbb
  7. 8680b1
  8. 8682a6
  9. 86849c
  10. 868592

Questions about #886dec

What color is #886dec?

#886dec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 109, 236), in HSL hsl(252.76, 76.97%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.24% 0.18383 289.772).

What colors go well with #886dec?

The complementary color of #886dec is #8e8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d82f3 and #b55bcb. The triadic partners are #da5b00 and #00a279.

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

White text reads better on #886dec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886dec a warm or cool color?

#886dec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.184.