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#886ebb color: Middle Blue Purple

#886ebb is rgb(136, 110, 187) in RGB and oklch(59.526% 0.11719 298.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.5%
0.117
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886ebb

#886ebb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 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: #886ebb mixed with white

  1. 886ebb
  2. 937cc2
  3. 9e8ac9
  4. aa99d1
  5. b5a7d8
  6. c1b5de
  7. cdc4e5
  8. d9d2ec
  9. e6e1f2
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #886ebb mixed with black

  1. 886ebb
  2. 755fa2
  3. 63508a
  4. 524173
  5. 41335c
  6. 312646
  7. 221932
  8. 130e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ebb with less saturation

  1. 886ebb
  2. 8770b5
  3. 8672af
  4. 8574a9
  5. 8476a4
  6. 83789e
  7. 827998
  8. 817b91
  9. 807c8b
  10. 7f7d85

Questions about #886ebb

What color is #886ebb?

#886ebb is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 187), in HSL hsl(260.26, 36.15%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.526% 0.11719 298.33).

What colors go well with #886ebb?

The complementary color of #886ebb is #78882c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #617bc5 and #a464a2. The triadic partners are #b26b2e and #00957f.

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

White text reads better on #886ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ebb a warm or cool color?

#886ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.117.