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#866bcd color: Soft violet

#866bcd is rgb(134, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.798% 0.14609 294.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.8%
0.146
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866bcd

#866bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.146 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 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866bcd mixed with white

  1. 866bcd
  2. 917ad3
  3. 9c89d9
  4. a898de
  5. b4a6e3
  6. c0b5e8
  7. ccc4ed
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866bcd mixed with black

  1. 866bcd
  2. 745cb2
  3. 624e98
  4. 513f7e
  5. 403266
  6. 30254e
  7. 211838
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866bcd with less saturation

  1. 866bcd
  2. 856ec6
  3. 8470be
  4. 8373b7
  5. 8375af
  6. 8277a7
  7. 8179a0
  8. 817b98
  9. 807d90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #866bcd

What color is #866bcd?

#866bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(256.53, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.798% 0.14609 294.244).

What colors go well with #866bcd?

The complementary color of #866bcd is #7f8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527bd6 and #a95db0. The triadic partners are #c0630b and #00997a.

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

White text reads better on #866bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866bcd a warm or cool color?

#866bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.146.