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#866bce color: Soft violet

#866bce is rgb(134, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.857% 0.14742 294.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.9%
0.147
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866bce

#866bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #866bce mixed with white

  1. 866bce
  2. 917ad4
  3. 9c89d9
  4. a898df
  5. b4a6e4
  6. c0b5e9
  7. ccc4ee
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866bce mixed with black

  1. 866bce
  2. 745cb3
  3. 624e98
  4. 513f7f
  5. 403266
  6. 30254e
  7. 211838
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866bce with less saturation

  1. 866bce
  2. 856ec6
  3. 8471bf
  4. 8373b7
  5. 8375b0
  6. 8277a8
  7. 8179a0
  8. 817b98
  9. 807d90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #866bce

What color is #866bce?

#866bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(256.36, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.857% 0.14742 294.058).

What colors go well with #866bce?

The complementary color of #866bce is #808800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527bd7 and #aa5db1. The triadic partners are #c16208 and #00997a.

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

White text reads better on #866bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866bce a warm or cool color?

#866bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.147.