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#886ed6 color: Soft violet

#886ed6 is rgb(136, 110, 214) in RGB and oklch(61.04% 0.15363 292.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

61%
0.154
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #886ed6

#886ed6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886ed6 mixed with white

  1. 886ed6
  2. 937ddb
  3. 9e8be0
  4. a99ae5
  5. b5a8e9
  6. c0b7ed
  7. cdc5f1
  8. d9d3f5
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #886ed6 mixed with black

  1. 886ed6
  2. 755fba
  3. 63509e
  4. 524184
  5. 41336a
  6. 312652
  7. 22193b
  8. 130e25
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886ed6 with less saturation

  1. 886ed6
  2. 8771ce
  3. 8674c6
  4. 8676be
  5. 8579b6
  6. 857bae
  7. 847da5
  8. 847f9d
  9. 838095
  10. 83828c

Questions about #886ed6

What color is #886ed6?

#886ed6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 214), in HSL hsl(255, 55.91%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.04% 0.15363 292.789).

What colors go well with #886ed6?

The complementary color of #886ed6 is #858b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507fde and #ae5fb8. The triadic partners are #c86306 and #009d7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #886ed6?

White text reads better on #886ed6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ed6 a warm or cool color?

#886ed6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.154.