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#886ecd color: True V

#886ecd is rgb(136, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.514% 0.1416 294.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.5%
0.142
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886ecd

#886ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #886ecd mixed with white

  1. 886ecd
  2. 937dd3
  3. 9e8bd8
  4. a999de
  5. b5a8e3
  6. c1b6e8
  7. cdc5ed
  8. d9d3f2
  9. e6e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #886ecd mixed with black

  1. 886ecd
  2. 755fb2
  3. 635098
  4. 52417e
  5. 413366
  6. 31264e
  7. 221938
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ecd with less saturation

  1. 886ecd
  2. 8771c6
  3. 8673be
  4. 8576b7
  5. 8578b0
  6. 847aa8
  7. 837ba1
  8. 837d99
  9. 827f91
  10. 82808a

Questions about #886ecd

What color is #886ecd?

#886ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(256.42, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.514% 0.1416 294.389).

What colors go well with #886ecd?

The complementary color of #886ecd is #818a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567ed6 and #ab61b1. The triadic partners are #c16619 and #009b7c.

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

White text reads better on #886ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ecd a warm or cool color?

#886ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.142.