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#866dce color: Soft violet

#866dce is rgb(134, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.211% 0.14435 293.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.2%
0.144
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866dce

#866dce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #866dce mixed with white

  1. 866dce
  2. 917cd4
  3. 9c8ad9
  4. a899df
  5. b4a7e4
  6. c0b6e9
  7. ccc4ee
  8. d8d3f2
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866dce mixed with black

  1. 866dce
  2. 745eb3
  3. 624f98
  4. 51417f
  5. 403366
  6. 30264e
  7. 211938
  8. 130d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dce with less saturation

  1. 866dce
  2. 8570c7
  3. 8472bf
  4. 8475b8
  5. 8377b0
  6. 8279a8
  7. 827ba1
  8. 827c99
  9. 817e91
  10. 817f89

Questions about #866dce

What color is #866dce?

#866dce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(255.46, 49.74%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.211% 0.14435 293.461).

What colors go well with #866dce?

The complementary color of #866dce is #828900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527dd6 and #a960b2. The triadic partners are #c16415 and #009a7a.

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

White text reads better on #866dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dce a warm or cool color?

#866dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.144.