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#886ebd color: Middle Blue Purple

#886ebd is rgb(136, 110, 189) in RGB and oklch(59.631% 0.11992 297.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.6%
0.120
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886ebd

#886ebd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #886ebd mixed with white

  1. 886ebd
  2. 937cc4
  3. 9e8acb
  4. aa99d2
  5. b5a7d9
  6. c1b5df
  7. cdc4e6
  8. d9d3ec
  9. e6e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #886ebd mixed with black

  1. 886ebd
  2. 755fa4
  3. 63508c
  4. 524174
  5. 41335d
  6. 312647
  7. 221933
  8. 130e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ebd with less saturation

  1. 886ebd
  2. 8770b7
  3. 8672b1
  4. 8574ab
  5. 8476a5
  6. 83789f
  7. 827999
  8. 817b92
  9. 807c8c
  10. 807e86

Questions about #886ebd

What color is #886ebd?

#886ebd is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 189), in HSL hsl(259.75, 37.44%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.631% 0.11992 297.829).

What colors go well with #886ebd?

The complementary color of #886ebd is #798828. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607bc7 and #a564a3. The triadic partners are #b36b2c and #00967f.

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

White text reads better on #886ebd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ebd a warm or cool color?

#886ebd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.12.