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#866dc9 color: True V

#866dc9 is rgb(134, 109, 201) in RGB and oklch(59.924% 0.13761 294.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.9%
0.138
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866dc9

#866dc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 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: #866dc9 mixed with white

  1. 866dc9
  2. 917ccf
  3. 9c8ad5
  4. a899db
  5. b4a7e1
  6. c0b6e6
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d8d3f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #866dc9 mixed with black

  1. 866dc9
  2. 745eae
  3. 624f95
  4. 51417c
  5. 403364
  6. 30264c
  7. 211936
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dc9 with less saturation

  1. 866dc9
  2. 8570c2
  3. 8472bb
  4. 8474b4
  5. 8376ad
  6. 8278a5
  7. 827a9e
  8. 817c97
  9. 817d8f
  10. 807f88

Questions about #866dc9

What color is #866dc9?

#866dc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 201), in HSL hsl(256.3, 46%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.924% 0.13761 294.391).

What colors go well with #866dc9?

The complementary color of #866dc9 is #7f8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567cd2 and #a860ad. The triadic partners are #bd661d and #00997a.

Is white or black text more readable on #866dc9?

White text reads better on #866dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dc9 a warm or cool color?

#866dc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.138.