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#886ec3 color: True V

#886ec3 is rgb(136, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.954% 0.12809 296.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60%
0.128
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886ec3

#886ec3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886ec3 mixed with white

  1. 886ec3
  2. 937cca
  3. 9e8bd0
  4. aa99d7
  5. b5a7dd
  6. c1b6e3
  7. cdc4e9
  8. d9d3ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #886ec3 mixed with black

  1. 886ec3
  2. 755fa9
  3. 635090
  4. 524178
  5. 413360
  6. 31264a
  7. 221934
  8. 130e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ec3 with less saturation

  1. 886ec3
  2. 8770bd
  3. 8673b6
  4. 8575b0
  5. 8477a9
  6. 8378a2
  7. 837a9c
  8. 827c95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 817f87

Questions about #886ec3

What color is #886ec3?

#886ec3 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(258.35, 41.46%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.954% 0.12809 296.432).

What colors go well with #886ec3?

The complementary color of #886ec3 is #7c891b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d7ccc and #a763a8. The triadic partners are #b86926 and #00987e.

Is white or black text more readable on #886ec3?

White text reads better on #886ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ec3 a warm or cool color?

#886ec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.128.