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#866cd9 color: Soft violet

#866cd9 is rgb(134, 108, 217) in RGB and oklch(60.693% 0.16052 291.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

60.7%
0.161
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866cd9

#866cd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, 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: #866cd9 mixed with white

  1. 866cd9
  2. 917bde
  3. 9c8ae2
  4. a799e7
  5. b3a7eb
  6. bfb6ef
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d8d3f6
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #866cd9 mixed with black

  1. 866cd9
  2. 745dbc
  3. 624ea1
  4. 514086
  5. 40326c
  6. 302553
  7. 21193b
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866cd9 with less saturation

  1. 866cd9
  2. 856fd1
  3. 8472c8
  4. 8475c0
  5. 8377b7
  6. 837aaf
  7. 837ca6
  8. 827d9d
  9. 827f94
  10. 82818b

Questions about #866cd9

What color is #866cd9?

#866cd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 108, 217), in HSL hsl(254.31, 58.92%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.693% 0.16052 291.897).

What colors go well with #866cd9?

The complementary color of #866cd9 is #868a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7ee1 and #ad5dba. The triadic partners are #ca6000 and #009c78.

Is white or black text more readable on #866cd9?

White text reads better on #866cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866cd9 a warm or cool color?

#866cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.161.