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#866dcd color: Soft violet

#866dcd is rgb(134, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.153% 0.143 293.641) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.2%
0.143
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866dcd

#866dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #866dcd mixed with white

  1. 866dcd
  2. 917cd3
  3. 9c8ad9
  4. a899de
  5. b4a7e3
  6. c0b6e8
  7. ccc4ed
  8. d8d3f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866dcd mixed with black

  1. 866dcd
  2. 745eb2
  3. 624f98
  4. 51417e
  5. 403366
  6. 30264e
  7. 211938
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dcd with less saturation

  1. 866dcd
  2. 8570c6
  3. 8472be
  4. 8475b7
  5. 8377af
  6. 8279a8
  7. 827aa0
  8. 817c98
  9. 817e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #866dcd

What color is #866dcd?

#866dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(255.63, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.153% 0.143 293.641).

What colors go well with #866dcd?

The complementary color of #866dcd is #818900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537dd5 and #a960b1. The triadic partners are #c06417 and #009a7a.

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

White text reads better on #866dcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dcd a warm or cool color?

#866dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.143.