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#886eb0 color: Fairy Wren

#886eb0 is rgb(136, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(58.964% 0.10215 301.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

59%
0.102
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886eb0

#886eb0 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #886eb0 mixed with white

  1. 886eb0
  2. 937cb8
  3. 9e8ac0
  4. aa98c8
  5. b6a7d0
  6. c2b5d8
  7. cec4e0
  8. dad2e8
  9. e6e1f0
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #886eb0 mixed with black

  1. 886eb0
  2. 755f99
  3. 635082
  4. 52416c
  5. 413356
  6. 312642
  7. 22192e
  8. 130e1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #886eb0 with less saturation

  1. 886eb0
  2. 8770ab
  3. 8672a6
  4. 8573a1
  5. 83759c
  6. 827697
  7. 817892
  8. 80798d
  9. 7f7b88
  10. 7e7c82

Questions about #886eb0

What color is #886eb0?

#886eb0 is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(263.64, 29.46%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.964% 0.10215 301.474).

What colors go well with #886eb0?

The complementary color of #886eb0 is #74863d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6779ba and #a06699. The triadic partners are #a86e38 and #149181.

Is white or black text more readable on #886eb0?

White text reads better on #886eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886eb0 a warm or cool color?

#886eb0 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.102.