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#886ecc color: True V

#886ecc is rgb(136, 110, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.457% 0.14025 294.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

60.5%
0.140
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886ecc

#886ecc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #886ecc mixed with white

  1. 886ecc
  2. 937dd2
  3. 9e8bd8
  4. a999dd
  5. b5a8e3
  6. c1b6e8
  7. cdc5ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886ecc mixed with black

  1. 886ecc
  2. 755fb1
  3. 635097
  4. 52417e
  5. 413365
  6. 31264e
  7. 221937
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ecc with less saturation

  1. 886ecc
  2. 8771c5
  3. 8673be
  4. 8575b6
  5. 8578af
  6. 847aa8
  7. 837ba0
  8. 837d99
  9. 827f91
  10. 828089

Questions about #886ecc

What color is #886ecc?

#886ecc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 204), in HSL hsl(256.6, 47.96%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.457% 0.14025 294.58).

What colors go well with #886ecc?

The complementary color of #886ecc is #808a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577ed5 and #aa61b0. The triadic partners are #c0671a and #009b7c.

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

White text reads better on #886ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ecc a warm or cool color?

#886ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.14.