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#866acc color: Soft violet

#866acc is rgb(134, 106, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.563% 0.1463 294.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.6%
0.146
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866acc

#866acc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #866acc mixed with white

  1. 866acc
  2. 9179d2
  3. 9c88d8
  4. a897dd
  5. b4a6e3
  6. c0b4e8
  7. ccc3ed
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866acc mixed with black

  1. 866acc
  2. 745bb1
  3. 624d97
  4. 513f7e
  5. 403165
  6. 30244e
  7. 211837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866acc with less saturation

  1. 866acc
  2. 856dc5
  3. 8470bd
  4. 8372b6
  5. 8274ae
  6. 8276a6
  7. 81789f
  8. 807a97
  9. 807c8f
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #866acc

What color is #866acc?

#866acc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 106, 204), in HSL hsl(257.14, 49%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.563% 0.1463 294.726).

What colors go well with #866acc?

The complementary color of #866acc is #7e8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537ad5 and #a95daf. The triadic partners are #bf6205 and #00987a.

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

White text reads better on #866acc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866acc a warm or cool color?

#866acc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.146.