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#866ccf color: Soft violet

#866ccf is rgb(134, 108, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.092% 0.14723 293.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.1%
0.147
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ccf

#866ccf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #866ccf mixed with white

  1. 866ccf
  2. 917bd5
  3. 9c8ada
  4. a898df
  5. b3a7e5
  6. c0b5ea
  7. ccc4ee
  8. d8d3f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866ccf mixed with black

  1. 866ccf
  2. 745db4
  3. 624e99
  4. 51407f
  5. 403267
  6. 30254f
  7. 211938
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866ccf with less saturation

  1. 866ccf
  2. 856fc7
  3. 8471c0
  4. 8474b8
  5. 8376b1
  6. 8278a9
  7. 827aa1
  8. 817c99
  9. 817d91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #866ccf

What color is #866ccf?

#866ccf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 108, 207), in HSL hsl(255.76, 50.77%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.092% 0.14723 293.582).

What colors go well with #866ccf?

The complementary color of #866ccf is #818900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517cd8 and #aa5eb2. The triadic partners are #c2630d and #009a7a.

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

White text reads better on #866ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ccf a warm or cool color?

#866ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.147.