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#886eab color: Fairy Wren

#886eab is rgb(136, 110, 171) in RGB and oklch(58.72% 0.09532 303.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

58.7%
0.095
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #886eab

#886eab is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #886eab mixed with white

  1. 886eab
  2. 937cb4
  3. 9f8abc
  4. aa98c5
  5. b6a6cd
  6. c2b5d5
  7. cec3de
  8. dad2e6
  9. e6e1ee
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #886eab mixed with black

  1. 886eab
  2. 755f94
  3. 63507e
  4. 524168
  5. 413354
  6. 312640
  7. 22192d
  8. 130e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #886eab with less saturation

  1. 886eab
  2. 8770a6
  3. 8671a2
  4. 84739d
  5. 837499
  6. 827694
  7. 817790
  8. 80798b
  9. 7f7a86
  10. 7d7b81

Questions about #886eab

What color is #886eab?

#886eab is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 171), in HSL hsl(265.57, 26.64%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.72% 0.09532 303.177).

What colors go well with #886eab?

The complementary color of #886eab is #728643. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a78b5 and #9e6695. The triadic partners are #a46f3c and #238f82.

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

White text reads better on #886eab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886eab a warm or cool color?

#886eab is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.095.