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#866cd1 color: Soft violet

#866cd1 is rgb(134, 108, 209) in RGB and oklch(60.21% 0.1499 293.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.2%
0.150
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866cd1

#866cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #866cd1 mixed with white

  1. 866cd1
  2. 917bd7
  3. 9c8adc
  4. a898e1
  5. b3a7e6
  6. bfb6eb
  7. ccc4ef
  8. d8d3f3
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866cd1 mixed with black

  1. 866cd1
  2. 745db5
  3. 624e9b
  4. 514081
  5. 403268
  6. 302550
  7. 211939
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866cd1 with less saturation

  1. 866cd1
  2. 856fc9
  3. 8472c2
  4. 8474ba
  5. 8376b2
  6. 8278aa
  7. 827aa2
  8. 817c9a
  9. 817e92
  10. 817f89

Questions about #866cd1

What color is #866cd1?

#866cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 108, 209), in HSL hsl(255.45, 52.33%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.21% 0.1499 293.227).

What colors go well with #866cd1?

The complementary color of #866cd1 is #828900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507dda and #ab5eb4. The triadic partners are #c36208 and #009a79.

Is white or black text more readable on #866cd1?

White text reads better on #866cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866cd1 a warm or cool color?

#866cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.15.