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#866dc8 color: True V

#866dc8 is rgb(134, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.867% 0.13625 294.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.9%
0.136
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866dc8

#866dc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866dc8 mixed with white

  1. 866dc8
  2. 917cce
  3. 9c8ad4
  4. a899da
  5. b4a7e0
  6. c0b6e6
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d8d3f0
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #866dc8 mixed with black

  1. 866dc8
  2. 745eae
  3. 624f94
  4. 51417b
  5. 403363
  6. 30264c
  7. 211936
  8. 130d21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dc8 with less saturation

  1. 866dc8
  2. 8570c1
  3. 8472ba
  4. 8374b3
  5. 8376ac
  6. 8278a5
  7. 827a9e
  8. 817b96
  9. 807d8f
  10. 807e87

Questions about #866dc8

What color is #866dc8?

#866dc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(256.48, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.867% 0.13625 294.585).

What colors go well with #866dc8?

The complementary color of #866dc8 is #7f8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567cd1 and #a761ad. The triadic partners are #bc661e and #00997b.

Is white or black text more readable on #866dc8?

White text reads better on #866dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dc8 a warm or cool color?

#866dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.136.