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#886eba color: Middle Blue Purple

#886eba is rgb(136, 110, 186) in RGB and oklch(59.473% 0.11583 298.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.5%
0.116
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886eba

#886eba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886eba mixed with white

  1. 886eba
  2. 937cc1
  3. 9e8ac9
  4. aa99d0
  5. b5a7d7
  6. c1b5de
  7. cdc4e5
  8. dad2eb
  9. e6e1f2
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #886eba mixed with black

  1. 886eba
  2. 755fa1
  3. 635089
  4. 524172
  5. 41335c
  6. 312646
  7. 221932
  8. 130e1e
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886eba with less saturation

  1. 886eba
  2. 8770b4
  3. 8672af
  4. 8574a9
  5. 8476a3
  6. 83779d
  7. 827997
  8. 817a91
  9. 807c8b
  10. 7f7d85

Questions about #886eba

What color is #886eba?

#886eba is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 186), in HSL hsl(260.53, 35.51%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.473% 0.11583 298.587).

What colors go well with #886eba?

The complementary color of #886eba is #78882e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627bc4 and #a464a1. The triadic partners are #b16c2f and #00957f.

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

White text reads better on #886eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886eba a warm or cool color?

#886eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.116.