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#866bcc color: Soft violet

#866bcc is rgb(134, 107, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.739% 0.14475 294.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.7%
0.145
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866bcc

#866bcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, 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: #866bcc mixed with white

  1. 866bcc
  2. 917ad2
  3. 9c89d8
  4. a897dd
  5. b4a6e3
  6. c0b5e8
  7. ccc3ed
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866bcc mixed with black

  1. 866bcc
  2. 745cb1
  3. 624e97
  4. 513f7e
  5. 403265
  6. 30254e
  7. 211837
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866bcc with less saturation

  1. 866bcc
  2. 856ec5
  3. 8470bd
  4. 8373b6
  5. 8375ae
  6. 8277a7
  7. 81799f
  8. 817b97
  9. 807c8f
  10. 807e87

Questions about #866bcc

What color is #866bcc?

#866bcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 107, 204), in HSL hsl(256.7, 48.74%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.739% 0.14475 294.432).

What colors go well with #866bcc?

The complementary color of #866bcc is #7f8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537bd5 and #a95eaf. The triadic partners are #bf630d and #00987a.

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

White text reads better on #866bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866bcc a warm or cool color?

#866bcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.145.