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#886ebf color: Middle Blue Purple

#886ebf is rgb(136, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.738% 0.12265 297.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.7%
0.123
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #886ebf

#886ebf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #886ebf mixed with white

  1. 886ebf
  2. 937cc6
  3. 9e8bcd
  4. aa99d4
  5. b5a7da
  6. c1b6e1
  7. cdc4e7
  8. d9d3ed
  9. e6e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #886ebf mixed with black

  1. 886ebf
  2. 755fa6
  3. 63508d
  4. 524175
  5. 41335e
  6. 312648
  7. 221933
  8. 130e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ebf with less saturation

  1. 886ebf
  2. 8770b9
  3. 8672b3
  4. 8574ad
  5. 8476a6
  6. 8378a0
  7. 827a9a
  8. 817b93
  9. 817d8d
  10. 807e86

Questions about #886ebf

What color is #886ebf?

#886ebf is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(259.26, 38.76%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.738% 0.12265 297.347).

What colors go well with #886ebf?

The complementary color of #886ebf is #7a8824. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f7bc9 and #a663a5. The triadic partners are #b56a2a and #00967e.

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

White text reads better on #886ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ebf a warm or cool color?

#886ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.123.