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#886ecb color: True V

#886ecb is rgb(136, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.4% 0.13891 294.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.4%
0.139
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886ecb

#886ecb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #886ecb mixed with white

  1. 886ecb
  2. 937dd1
  3. 9e8bd7
  4. a999dc
  5. b5a8e2
  6. c1b6e7
  7. cdc5ec
  8. d9d3f1
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886ecb mixed with black

  1. 886ecb
  2. 755fb0
  3. 635096
  4. 52417d
  5. 413365
  6. 31264d
  7. 221937
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ecb with less saturation

  1. 886ecb
  2. 8771c4
  3. 8673bd
  4. 8575b6
  5. 8577ae
  6. 8479a7
  7. 837ba0
  8. 837d98
  9. 827e91
  10. 828089

Questions about #886ecb

What color is #886ecb?

#886ecb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(256.77, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.4% 0.13891 294.773).

What colors go well with #886ecb?

The complementary color of #886ecb is #808a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #587dd4 and #aa61af. The triadic partners are #bf671c and #009b7c.

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

White text reads better on #886ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ecb a warm or cool color?

#886ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.139.