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#866cda color: Soft violet

#866cda is rgb(134, 108, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.754% 0.16184 291.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

60.8%
0.162
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866cda

#866cda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #866cda mixed with white

  1. 866cda
  2. 917bdf
  3. 9c8ae3
  4. a799e8
  5. b3a8ec
  6. bfb6f0
  7. cbc5f3
  8. d8d3f6
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #866cda mixed with black

  1. 866cda
  2. 745dbd
  3. 624ea2
  4. 514087
  5. 40326c
  6. 302554
  7. 21193c
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866cda with less saturation

  1. 866cda
  2. 856fd2
  3. 8572c9
  4. 8475c1
  5. 8377b8
  6. 837aaf
  7. 837ca7
  8. 827e9e
  9. 827f95
  10. 82818c

Questions about #866cda

What color is #866cda?

#866cda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 108, 218), in HSL hsl(254.18, 59.78%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.754% 0.16184 291.739).

What colors go well with #866cda?

The complementary color of #866cda is #868a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497ee2 and #ae5cbb. The triadic partners are #cb5f00 and #009c78.

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

White text reads better on #866cda: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866cda a warm or cool color?

#866cda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.162.