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#886eed color: Bright violet

#886eed is rgb(136, 110, 237) in RGB and oklch(62.472% 0.18372 289.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62.5%
0.184
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #886eed

#886eed is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, 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: #886eed mixed with white

  1. 886eed
  2. 927ef0
  3. 9d8df3
  4. a89bf5
  5. b4aaf8
  6. c0b8fa
  7. ccc6fb
  8. d8d5fd
  9. e5e3fe
  10. f2f1ff

Darker: #886eed mixed with black

  1. 886eed
  2. 755fce
  3. 6350b0
  4. 524193
  5. 413377
  6. 31265c
  7. 221942
  8. 130e2a
  9. 060414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #886eed with less saturation

  1. 886eed
  2. 8772e3
  3. 8775d9
  4. 8679d0
  5. 867cc6
  6. 867ebc
  7. 8680b2
  8. 8682a7
  9. 87849d
  10. 878692

Questions about #886eed

What color is #886eed?

#886eed is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(136, 110, 237), in HSL hsl(252.28, 77.91%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.472% 0.18372 289.41).

What colors go well with #886eed?

The complementary color of #886eed is #8f8e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c83f4 and #b65ccc. The triadic partners are #da5b00 and #00a379.

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

White text reads better on #886eed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886eed a warm or cool color?

#886eed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.184.