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#866ace color: Soft violet

#866ace is rgb(134, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.681% 0.14896 294.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.7%
0.149
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866ace

#866ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #866ace mixed with white

  1. 866ace
  2. 9179d4
  3. 9c88d9
  4. a897df
  5. b4a6e4
  6. c0b4e9
  7. ccc3ee
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866ace mixed with black

  1. 866ace
  2. 745bb3
  3. 624d98
  4. 513f7f
  5. 403166
  6. 30244e
  7. 211838
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866ace with less saturation

  1. 866ace
  2. 856dc6
  3. 8470bf
  4. 8372b7
  5. 8275af
  6. 8277a8
  7. 8179a0
  8. 807a98
  9. 807c90
  10. 7f7e88

Questions about #866ace

What color is #866ace?

#866ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(256.8, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.681% 0.14896 294.347).

What colors go well with #866ace?

The complementary color of #866ace is #7f8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517bd7 and #aa5cb0. The triadic partners are #c16200 and #00987a.

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

White text reads better on #866ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ace a warm or cool color?

#866ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.149.