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#866dcc color: Soft violet

#866dcc is rgb(134, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.096% 0.14166 293.825) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.1%
0.142
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866dcc

#866dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #866dcc mixed with white

  1. 866dcc
  2. 917cd2
  3. 9c8ad8
  4. a899dd
  5. b4a7e3
  6. c0b6e8
  7. ccc4ed
  8. d8d3f2
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866dcc mixed with black

  1. 866dcc
  2. 745eb1
  3. 624f97
  4. 51417e
  5. 403365
  6. 30264e
  7. 211937
  8. 130d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dcc with less saturation

  1. 866dcc
  2. 8570c5
  3. 8472bd
  4. 8474b6
  5. 8377af
  6. 8279a7
  7. 827aa0
  8. 817c98
  9. 817e90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #866dcc

What color is #866dcc?

#866dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(255.79, 48.22%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.096% 0.14166 293.825).

What colors go well with #866dcc?

The complementary color of #866dcc is #818900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547dd5 and #a960b0. The triadic partners are #c06518 and #009a7a.

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

White text reads better on #866dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dcc a warm or cool color?

#866dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.142.