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#886fbe color: Middle Blue Purple

#886fbe is rgb(136, 111, 190) in RGB and oklch(59.869% 0.11965 297.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

59.9%
0.120
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #886fbe

#886fbe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #886fbe mixed with white

  1. 886fbe
  2. 937dc5
  3. 9e8bcc
  4. aa99d3
  5. b5a8d9
  6. c1b6e0
  7. cdc4e6
  8. d9d3ed
  9. e6e1f3
  10. f2f0f9

Darker: #886fbe mixed with black

  1. 886fbe
  2. 7560a5
  3. 63518c
  4. 524275
  5. 41345e
  6. 312748
  7. 221a33
  8. 130e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #886fbe with less saturation

  1. 886fbe
  2. 8771b8
  3. 8673b2
  4. 8575ac
  5. 8477a6
  6. 8379a0
  7. 837a99
  8. 827c93
  9. 817d8d
  10. 807e86

Questions about #886fbe

What color is #886fbe?

#886fbe is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(136, 111, 190), in HSL hsl(258.99, 37.8%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.869% 0.11965 297.234).

What colors go well with #886fbe?

The complementary color of #886fbe is #7b8929. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #607cc7 and #a564a5. The triadic partners are #b46b2e and #00967f.

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

White text reads better on #886fbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #886fbe a warm or cool color?

#886fbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.12.