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#866bc9 color: Soft violet

#866bc9 is rgb(134, 107, 201) in RGB and oklch(59.565% 0.14073 295.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.6%
0.141
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866bc9

#866bc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #866bc9 mixed with white

  1. 866bc9
  2. 917acf
  3. 9c89d5
  4. a897db
  5. b4a6e1
  6. c0b5e6
  7. ccc3ec
  8. d8d2f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #866bc9 mixed with black

  1. 866bc9
  2. 745cae
  3. 624e95
  4. 513f7c
  5. 403264
  6. 30254c
  7. 211836
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866bc9 with less saturation

  1. 866bc9
  2. 856ec2
  3. 8470bb
  4. 8373b3
  5. 8275ac
  6. 8277a5
  7. 81799d
  8. 807a96
  9. 807c8e
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #866bc9

What color is #866bc9?

#866bc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 107, 201), in HSL hsl(257.23, 46.53%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.565% 0.14073 295.014).

What colors go well with #866bc9?

The complementary color of #866bc9 is #7d8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557bd2 and #a85ead. The triadic partners are #bd6413 and #00987a.

Is white or black text more readable on #866bc9?

White text reads better on #866bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866bc9 a warm or cool color?

#866bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.141.