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#866bcb color: Soft violet

#866bcb is rgb(134, 107, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.681% 0.14341 294.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.7%
0.143
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866bcb

#866bcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #866bcb mixed with white

  1. 866bcb
  2. 917ad1
  3. 9c89d7
  4. a897dd
  5. b4a6e2
  6. c0b5e7
  7. ccc3ec
  8. d8d2f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866bcb mixed with black

  1. 866bcb
  2. 745cb0
  3. 624e96
  4. 513f7d
  5. 403265
  6. 30254d
  7. 211837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866bcb with less saturation

  1. 866bcb
  2. 856ec4
  3. 8470bc
  4. 8373b5
  5. 8275ae
  6. 8277a6
  7. 81799f
  8. 817b97
  9. 807c8f
  10. 807e87

Questions about #866bcb

What color is #866bcb?

#866bcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 107, 203), in HSL hsl(256.88, 48%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.681% 0.14341 294.624).

What colors go well with #866bcb?

The complementary color of #866bcb is #7e8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547bd4 and #a95eae. The triadic partners are #be6310 and #00987a.

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

White text reads better on #866bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866bcb a warm or cool color?

#866bcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.143.