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#866cd8 color: Soft violet

#866cd8 is rgb(134, 108, 216) in RGB and oklch(60.632% 0.1592 292.056) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

60.6%
0.159
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866cd8

#866cd8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #866cd8 mixed with white

  1. 866cd8
  2. 917bdd
  3. 9c8ae2
  4. a799e6
  5. b3a7ea
  6. bfb6ee
  7. ccc4f2
  8. d8d3f6
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #866cd8 mixed with black

  1. 866cd8
  2. 745dbc
  3. 624ea0
  4. 514085
  5. 40326b
  6. 302553
  7. 21193b
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866cd8 with less saturation

  1. 866cd8
  2. 856fd0
  3. 8472c7
  4. 8475bf
  5. 8377b7
  6. 8379ae
  7. 827ba6
  8. 827d9d
  9. 827f94
  10. 82818b

Questions about #866cd8

What color is #866cd8?

#866cd8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 108, 216), in HSL hsl(254.44, 58.06%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.632% 0.1592 292.056).

What colors go well with #866cd8?

The complementary color of #866cd8 is #858a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7ee0 and #ad5dba. The triadic partners are #c96000 and #009c78.

Is white or black text more readable on #866cd8?

White text reads better on #866cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866cd8 a warm or cool color?

#866cd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.159.