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#866dda color: Soft violet

#866dda is rgb(134, 109, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.928% 0.16036 291.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

60.9%
0.160
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #866dda

#866dda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866dda mixed with white

  1. 866dda
  2. 917cdf
  3. 9c8be3
  4. a79ae8
  5. b3a8ec
  6. bfb7f0
  7. ccc5f3
  8. d8d3f6
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f0fc

Darker: #866dda mixed with black

  1. 866dda
  2. 745ebd
  3. 624fa2
  4. 514187
  5. 40336c
  6. 302654
  7. 21193c
  8. 130d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866dda with less saturation

  1. 866dda
  2. 8570d2
  3. 8573c9
  4. 8476c1
  5. 8478b8
  6. 837ab0
  7. 837ca7
  8. 837e9e
  9. 838095
  10. 83818c

Questions about #866dda

What color is #866dda?

#866dda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 218), in HSL hsl(253.76, 59.56%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.928% 0.16036 291.468).

What colors go well with #866dda?

The complementary color of #866dda is #878a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7fe2 and #ae5ebc. The triadic partners are #cb6000 and #009d78.

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

White text reads better on #866dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866dda a warm or cool color?

#866dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.16.