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#886ec4 color: True V

#886ec4 is rgb(136, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(60.009% 0.12944 296.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

60%
0.129
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886ec4

#886ec4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 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: #886ec4 mixed with white

  1. 886ec4
  2. 937ccb
  3. 9e8bd1
  4. aa99d7
  5. b5a7dd
  6. c1b6e3
  7. cdc4e9
  8. d9d3ef
  9. e6e1f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #886ec4 mixed with black

  1. 886ec4
  2. 755faa
  3. 635091
  4. 524178
  5. 413361
  6. 31264a
  7. 221935
  8. 130e21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ec4 with less saturation

  1. 886ec4
  2. 8770bd
  3. 8673b7
  4. 8575b0
  5. 8477aa
  6. 8379a3
  7. 837a9c
  8. 827c95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 817f87

Questions about #886ec4

What color is #886ec4?

#886ec4 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(258.14, 42.16%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.009% 0.12944 296.213).

What colors go well with #886ec4?

The complementary color of #886ec4 is #7d8918. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c7ccd and #a762a9. The triadic partners are #b96925 and #00987e.

Is white or black text more readable on #886ec4?

White text reads better on #886ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ec4 a warm or cool color?

#886ec4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.129.