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#866de0 color: Bright violet

#866de0 is rgb(134, 109, 224) in RGB and oklch(61.299% 0.16827 290.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.3%
0.168
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #866de0

#866de0 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #866de0 mixed with white

  1. 866de0
  2. 917ce4
  3. 9c8be8
  4. a79aec
  5. b3a8f0
  6. bfb7f3
  7. cbc5f6
  8. d8d4f9
  9. e5e2fb
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #866de0 mixed with black

  1. 866de0
  2. 745ec3
  3. 624fa6
  4. 51418a
  5. 403370
  6. 302656
  7. 21193e
  8. 130d27
  9. 060412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866de0 with less saturation

  1. 866de0
  2. 8570d7
  3. 8574ce
  4. 8476c5
  5. 8479bc
  6. 847bb3
  7. 837daa
  8. 837fa1
  9. 838197
  10. 84838e

Questions about #866de0

What color is #866de0?

#866de0 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 224), in HSL hsl(253.04, 64.97%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.299% 0.16827 290.575).

What colors go well with #866de0?

The complementary color of #866de0 is #8a8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4580e7 and #b05dc1. The triadic partners are #d05e00 and #009e78.

Is white or black text more readable on #866de0?

White text reads better on #866de0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866de0 a warm or cool color?

#866de0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.168.