Skip to the color picker

#866dd0 color: Soft violet

#866dd0 is rgb(134, 109, 208) in RGB and oklch(60.328% 0.14704 293.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

255°
100%

60.3%
0.147
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #866dd0

#866dd0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #866dd0 mixed with white

  1. 866dd0
  2. 917cd6
  3. 9c8adb
  4. a899e0
  5. b3a7e5
  6. c0b6ea
  7. ccc4ef
  8. d8d3f3
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866dd0 mixed with black

  1. 866dd0
  2. 745eb5
  3. 624f9a
  4. 514180
  5. 403367
  6. 30264f
  7. 211939
  8. 130d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dd0 with less saturation

  1. 866dd0
  2. 8570c8
  3. 8472c1
  4. 8475b9
  5. 8377b1
  6. 8379aa
  7. 827ba2
  8. 827d9a
  9. 817e92
  10. 818089

Questions about #866dd0

What color is #866dd0?

#866dd0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 208), in HSL hsl(255.15, 51.3%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.328% 0.14704 293.106).

What colors go well with #866dd0?

The complementary color of #866dd0 is #838900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517dd8 and #aa5fb3. The triadic partners are #c36312 and #009b79.

Is white or black text more readable on #866dd0?

White text reads better on #866dd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dd0 a warm or cool color?

#866dd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.147.