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#886ec2 color: Middle Blue Purple

#886ec2 is rgb(136, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.9% 0.12673 296.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.9%
0.127
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886ec2

#886ec2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #886ec2 mixed with white

  1. 886ec2
  2. 937cc9
  3. 9e8bcf
  4. aa99d6
  5. b5a7dc
  6. c1b6e2
  7. cdc4e8
  8. d9d3ee
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #886ec2 mixed with black

  1. 886ec2
  2. 755fa8
  3. 63508f
  4. 524177
  5. 413360
  6. 312649
  7. 221934
  8. 130e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ec2 with less saturation

  1. 886ec2
  2. 8770bc
  3. 8673b5
  4. 8575af
  5. 8477a8
  6. 8378a2
  7. 837a9b
  8. 827c94
  9. 817d8e
  10. 807e87

Questions about #886ec2

What color is #886ec2?

#886ec2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(258.57, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.9% 0.12673 296.655).

What colors go well with #886ec2?

The complementary color of #886ec2 is #7c891e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7ccb and #a763a7. The triadic partners are #b86927 and #00987e.

Is white or black text more readable on #886ec2?

White text reads better on #886ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ec2 a warm or cool color?

#886ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.127.