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#866cd0 color: Soft violet

#866cd0 is rgb(134, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(60.151% 0.14856 293.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.149
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866cd0

#866cd0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #866cd0 mixed with white

  1. 866cd0
  2. 917bd6
  3. 9c8adb
  4. a898e0
  5. b3a7e5
  6. c0b5ea
  7. ccc4ef
  8. d8d3f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866cd0 mixed with black

  1. 866cd0
  2. 745db5
  3. 624e9a
  4. 514080
  5. 403267
  6. 30254f
  7. 211939
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866cd0 with less saturation

  1. 866cd0
  2. 856fc8
  3. 8472c1
  4. 8474b9
  5. 8376b1
  6. 8278a9
  7. 827aa1
  8. 817c99
  9. 817e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #866cd0

What color is #866cd0?

#866cd0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(255.6, 51.55%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.151% 0.14856 293.403).

What colors go well with #866cd0?

The complementary color of #866cd0 is #828900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517dd9 and #aa5eb3. The triadic partners are #c3630b and #009a79.

Is white or black text more readable on #866cd0?

White text reads better on #866cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866cd0 a warm or cool color?

#866cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.149.