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#886ee6 color: Bright violet

#886ee6 is rgb(136, 110, 230) in RGB and oklch(62.023% 0.17467 290.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

62%
0.175
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #886ee6

#886ee6 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #886ee6 mixed with white

  1. 886ee6
  2. 927dea
  3. 9d8ced
  4. a99bf0
  5. b4a9f3
  6. c0b8f6
  7. ccc6f8
  8. d8d4fa
  9. e5e2fc
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #886ee6 mixed with black

  1. 886ee6
  2. 755fc8
  3. 6350ab
  4. 52418e
  5. 413373
  6. 312659
  7. 221940
  8. 130e28
  9. 060413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #886ee6 with less saturation

  1. 886ee6
  2. 8772dd
  3. 8775d3
  4. 8678ca
  5. 867bc1
  6. 867db7
  7. 857fae
  8. 8581a4
  9. 86839a
  10. 868590

Questions about #886ee6

What color is #886ee6?

#886ee6 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 230), in HSL hsl(253, 70.59%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.023% 0.17467 290.351).

What colors go well with #886ee6?

The complementary color of #886ee6 is #8d8d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4382ed and #b35dc6. The triadic partners are #d55e00 and #00a179.

Is white or black text more readable on #886ee6?

White text reads better on #886ee6: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886ee6 a warm or cool color?

#886ee6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.175.