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#866cd2 color: Soft violet

#866cd2 is rgb(134, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(60.27% 0.15123 293.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.3%
0.151
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
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866cd2

#866cd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.151 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 5.09:1, 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: #866cd2 mixed with white

  1. 866cd2
  2. 917bd7
  3. 9c8add
  4. a898e2
  5. b3a7e7
  6. bfb6eb
  7. ccc4f0
  8. d8d3f4
  9. e5e1f8
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866cd2 mixed with black

  1. 866cd2
  2. 745db6
  3. 624e9b
  4. 514081
  5. 403268
  6. 302550
  7. 211939
  8. 130d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866cd2 with less saturation

  1. 866cd2
  2. 856fca
  3. 8472c2
  4. 8474ba
  5. 8376b3
  6. 8279ab
  7. 827ba2
  8. 827c9a
  9. 817e92
  10. 817f89

Questions about #866cd2

What color is #866cd2?

#866cd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(255.29, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.27% 0.15123 293.053).

What colors go well with #866cd2?

The complementary color of #866cd2 is #838900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7dda and #ab5eb5. The triadic partners are #c46205 and #009a79.

Is white or black text more readable on #866cd2?

White text reads better on #866cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866cd2 a warm or cool color?

#866cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.151.