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#866ad2 color: Soft violet

#866ad2 is rgb(134, 106, 210) in RGB and oklch(59.92% 0.15426 293.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.9%
0.154
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866ad2

#866ad2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866ad2 mixed with white

  1. 866ad2
  2. 9179d7
  3. 9c88dd
  4. a897e2
  5. b3a6e7
  6. bfb5eb
  7. ccc3f0
  8. d8d2f4
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #866ad2 mixed with black

  1. 866ad2
  2. 745bb6
  3. 624d9b
  4. 513f81
  5. 403168
  6. 302450
  7. 211839
  8. 130d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866ad2 with less saturation

  1. 866ad2
  2. 856dca
  3. 8470c2
  4. 8373ba
  5. 8375b2
  6. 8277aa
  7. 8179a2
  8. 817b9a
  9. 807d91
  10. 807e89

Questions about #866ad2

What color is #866ad2?

#866ad2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 106, 210), in HSL hsl(256.15, 53.61%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.92% 0.15426 293.618).

What colors go well with #866ad2?

The complementary color of #866ad2 is #818800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7bdb and #ab5cb4. The triadic partners are #c46000 and #009979.

Is white or black text more readable on #866ad2?

White text reads better on #866ad2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ad2 a warm or cool color?

#866ad2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.154.