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#866bd1 color: Soft violet

#866bd1 is rgb(134, 107, 209) in RGB and oklch(60.035% 0.15142 293.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60%
0.151
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866bd1

#866bd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866bd1 mixed with white

  1. 866bd1
  2. 917ad7
  3. 9c89dc
  4. a898e1
  5. b3a6e6
  6. bfb5eb
  7. ccc4ef
  8. d8d2f3
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866bd1 mixed with black

  1. 866bd1
  2. 745cb5
  3. 624e9b
  4. 513f81
  5. 403268
  6. 302550
  7. 211839
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866bd1 with less saturation

  1. 866bd1
  2. 856ec9
  3. 8471c1
  4. 8373ba
  5. 8376b2
  6. 8278aa
  7. 827aa2
  8. 817c99
  9. 817d91
  10. 807f89

Questions about #866bd1

What color is #866bd1?

#866bd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 107, 209), in HSL hsl(255.88, 52.58%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.035% 0.15142 293.515).

What colors go well with #866bd1?

The complementary color of #866bd1 is #818900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507cda and #ab5db3. The triadic partners are #c36100 and #009a79.

Is white or black text more readable on #866bd1?

White text reads better on #866bd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866bd1 a warm or cool color?

#866bd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.151.