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#886ec8 color: True V

#886ec8 is rgb(136, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.231% 0.13486 295.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.2%
0.135
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886ec8

#886ec8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #886ec8 mixed with white

  1. 886ec8
  2. 937dce
  3. 9e8bd4
  4. a999da
  5. b5a8e0
  6. c1b6e6
  7. cdc4eb
  8. d9d3f0
  9. e6e2f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #886ec8 mixed with black

  1. 886ec8
  2. 755fae
  3. 635094
  4. 52417b
  5. 413363
  6. 31264c
  7. 221936
  8. 130e21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ec8 with less saturation

  1. 886ec8
  2. 8771c1
  3. 8673ba
  4. 8575b3
  5. 8477ac
  6. 8479a5
  7. 837b9e
  8. 827c97
  9. 827e90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #886ec8

What color is #886ec8?

#886ec8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(257.33, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.231% 0.13486 295.371).

What colors go well with #886ec8?

The complementary color of #886ec8 is #7e8a08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597dd1 and #a962ac. The triadic partners are #bd6820 and #009a7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #886ec8?

White text reads better on #886ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ec8 a warm or cool color?

#886ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.135.