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#886eec color: Bright violet

#886eec is rgb(136, 110, 236) in RGB and oklch(62.407% 0.18244 289.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.4%
0.182
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #886eec

#886eec is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886eec mixed with white

  1. 886eec
  2. 927eef
  3. 9d8df2
  4. a89bf5
  5. b4aaf7
  6. c0b8f9
  7. ccc6fb
  8. d8d5fc
  9. e5e3fe
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #886eec mixed with black

  1. 886eec
  2. 755fcd
  3. 6350af
  4. 524192
  5. 413376
  6. 31265b
  7. 221942
  8. 130e29
  9. 060413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #886eec with less saturation

  1. 886eec
  2. 8772e2
  3. 8775d9
  4. 8679cf
  5. 867bc5
  6. 867ebb
  7. 8680b1
  8. 8682a7
  9. 86849d
  10. 878692

Questions about #886eec

What color is #886eec?

#886eec is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 236), in HSL hsl(252.38, 76.83%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.407% 0.18244 289.54).

What colors go well with #886eec?

The complementary color of #886eec is #8f8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d83f3 and #b55ccb. The triadic partners are #da5c00 and #00a279.

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

White text reads better on #886eec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886eec a warm or cool color?

#886eec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.182.