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#866dca color: Soft violet

#866dca is rgb(134, 109, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.981% 0.13896 294.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60%
0.139
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
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866dca

#866dca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.139 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 5.05:1, 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: #866dca mixed with white

  1. 866dca
  2. 917cd0
  3. 9c8ad6
  4. a899dc
  5. b4a7e1
  6. c0b6e7
  7. ccc4ec
  8. d8d3f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866dca mixed with black

  1. 866dca
  2. 745eaf
  3. 624f95
  4. 51417c
  5. 403364
  6. 30264d
  7. 211937
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dca with less saturation

  1. 866dca
  2. 8570c3
  3. 8472bc
  4. 8474b5
  5. 8376ad
  6. 8278a6
  7. 827a9f
  8. 817c97
  9. 817d90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #866dca

What color is #866dca?

#866dca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 202), in HSL hsl(256.13, 46.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.981% 0.13896 294.199).

What colors go well with #866dca?

The complementary color of #866dca is #808800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557cd3 and #a860ae. The triadic partners are #be651b and #00997a.

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

White text reads better on #866dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dca a warm or cool color?

#866dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.139.