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#886eb7 color: Purple Hebe

#886eb7 is rgb(136, 110, 183) in RGB and oklch(59.318% 0.11173 299.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.3%
0.112
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886eb7

#886eb7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886eb7 mixed with white

  1. 886eb7
  2. 937cbf
  3. 9e8ac6
  4. aa99ce
  5. b6a7d5
  6. c1b5dc
  7. cdc4e3
  8. dad2ea
  9. e6e1f1
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #886eb7 mixed with black

  1. 886eb7
  2. 755f9f
  3. 635087
  4. 524170
  5. 41335a
  6. 312645
  7. 221931
  8. 130e1e
  9. 06040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886eb7 with less saturation

  1. 886eb7
  2. 8770b2
  3. 8672ac
  4. 8574a6
  5. 8475a1
  6. 83779b
  7. 827996
  8. 817a90
  9. 807b8a
  10. 7f7d84

Questions about #886eb7

What color is #886eb7?

#886eb7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 183), in HSL hsl(261.37, 33.64%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.318% 0.11173 299.391).

What colors go well with #886eb7?

The complementary color of #886eb7 is #778733. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637ac1 and #a3659e. The triadic partners are #ae6c32 and #009380.

Is white or black text more readable on #886eb7?

White text reads better on #886eb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886eb7 a warm or cool color?

#886eb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.112.