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#866dcb color: Soft violet

#866dcb is rgb(134, 109, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.038% 0.14031 294.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60%
0.140
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866dcb

#866dcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #866dcb mixed with white

  1. 866dcb
  2. 917cd1
  3. 9c8ad7
  4. a899dd
  5. b4a7e2
  6. c0b6e7
  7. ccc4ec
  8. d8d3f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866dcb mixed with black

  1. 866dcb
  2. 745eb0
  3. 624f96
  4. 51417d
  5. 403365
  6. 30264d
  7. 211937
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dcb with less saturation

  1. 866dcb
  2. 8570c4
  3. 8472bd
  4. 8474b5
  5. 8376ae
  6. 8278a7
  7. 827a9f
  8. 817c98
  9. 817d90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #866dcb

What color is #866dcb?

#866dcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 203), in HSL hsl(255.96, 47.47%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.038% 0.14031 294.011).

What colors go well with #866dcb?

The complementary color of #866dcb is #808900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547dd4 and #a860af. The triadic partners are #bf651a and #00997a.

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

White text reads better on #866dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dcb a warm or cool color?

#866dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.14.