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#865dd2 color: Soft violet

#865dd2 is rgb(134, 93, 210) in RGB and oklch(57.749% 0.17368 296.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.7%
0.174
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #865dd2

#865dd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #865dd2 mixed with white

  1. 865dd2
  2. 916ed8
  3. 9c7fdd
  4. a88fe2
  5. b39fe7
  6. bfafec
  7. ccbff0
  8. d8cff4
  9. e5dff8
  10. f2effc

Darker: #865dd2 mixed with black

  1. 865dd2
  2. 7450b6
  3. 62439b
  4. 513781
  5. 402a68
  6. 301f50
  7. 211439
  8. 130a24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #865dd2 with less saturation

  1. 865dd2
  2. 8461c9
  3. 8365c1
  4. 8169b8
  5. 806cb0
  6. 7f6fa7
  7. 7d719e
  8. 7c7395
  9. 7b768c
  10. 7a7883

Questions about #865dd2

What color is #865dd2?

#865dd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 93, 210), in HSL hsl(261.03, 56.52%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.749% 0.17368 296.766).

What colors go well with #865dd2?

The complementary color of #865dd2 is #758300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b70df and #ac4dae. The triadic partners are #be5900 and #009178.

Is white or black text more readable on #865dd2?

White text reads better on #865dd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #865dd2 a warm or cool color?

#865dd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.174.