Skip to the color picker

#866bcf color: Soft violet

#866bcf is rgb(134, 107, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.916% 0.14876 293.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

256°
100%

59.9%
0.149
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
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #866bcf

#866bcf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.149 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 5.02:1, 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: #866bcf mixed with white

  1. 866bcf
  2. 917ad5
  3. 9c89da
  4. a898e0
  5. b3a6e5
  6. c0b5ea
  7. ccc4ee
  8. d8d2f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866bcf mixed with black

  1. 866bcf
  2. 745cb4
  3. 624e99
  4. 513f7f
  5. 403267
  6. 30254f
  7. 211838
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866bcf with less saturation

  1. 866bcf
  2. 856ec7
  3. 8471c0
  4. 8373b8
  5. 8375b0
  6. 8278a8
  7. 8179a1
  8. 817b99
  9. 807d90
  10. 807e88

Questions about #866bcf

What color is #866bcf?

#866bcf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 107, 207), in HSL hsl(256.2, 51.02%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.916% 0.14876 293.874).

What colors go well with #866bcf?

The complementary color of #866bcf is #808800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517cd8 and #aa5db2. The triadic partners are #c26205 and #00997a.

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

White text reads better on #866bcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866bcf a warm or cool color?

#866bcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.149.