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#866acb color: Soft violet

#866acb is rgb(134, 106, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.504% 0.14497 294.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.5%
0.145
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866acb

#866acb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866acb mixed with white

  1. 866acb
  2. 9179d1
  3. 9c88d7
  4. a897dd
  5. b4a6e2
  6. c0b4e7
  7. ccc3ed
  8. d8d2f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866acb mixed with black

  1. 866acb
  2. 745bb0
  3. 624d96
  4. 513f7d
  5. 403165
  6. 30244d
  7. 211837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866acb with less saturation

  1. 866acb
  2. 856dc4
  3. 8470bc
  4. 8372b5
  5. 8274ad
  6. 8176a6
  7. 81789e
  8. 807a97
  9. 807c8f
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #866acb

What color is #866acb?

#866acb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 106, 203), in HSL hsl(257.32, 48.26%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.504% 0.14497 294.92).

What colors go well with #866acb?

The complementary color of #866acb is #7d8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537ad4 and #a95dae. The triadic partners are #be6308 and #00977a.

Is white or black text more readable on #866acb?

White text reads better on #866acb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866acb a warm or cool color?

#866acb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.145.