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#866ce0 color: Bright violet

#866ce0 is rgb(134, 108, 224) in RGB and oklch(61.128% 0.16972 290.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.1%
0.170
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #866ce0

#866ce0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #866ce0 mixed with white

  1. 866ce0
  2. 917be4
  3. 9c8ae8
  4. a799ec
  5. b3a8f0
  6. bfb6f3
  7. cbc5f6
  8. d8d3f9
  9. e5e2fb
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #866ce0 mixed with black

  1. 866ce0
  2. 745dc3
  3. 624ea6
  4. 51408a
  5. 403270
  6. 302556
  7. 21193e
  8. 130d27
  9. 060412
  10. 010002

Calmer: #866ce0 with less saturation

  1. 866ce0
  2. 8570d7
  3. 8573ce
  4. 8476c5
  5. 8478bc
  6. 837bb3
  7. 837daa
  8. 837fa0
  9. 838097
  10. 83828d

Questions about #866ce0

What color is #866ce0?

#866ce0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 108, 224), in HSL hsl(253.45, 65.17%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.128% 0.16972 290.833).

What colors go well with #866ce0?

The complementary color of #866ce0 is #898a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447fe8 and #b05bc0. The triadic partners are #d05d00 and #009e78.

Is white or black text more readable on #866ce0?

White text reads better on #866ce0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ce0 a warm or cool color?

#866ce0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.17.