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#866de2 color: Bright violet

#866de2 is rgb(134, 109, 226) in RGB and oklch(61.425% 0.17089 290.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.4%
0.171
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #866de2

#866de2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #866de2 mixed with white

  1. 866de2
  2. 917ce6
  3. 9c8bea
  4. a79aed
  5. b3a9f1
  6. bfb7f4
  7. cbc5f7
  8. d8d4f9
  9. e5e2fb
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #866de2 mixed with black

  1. 866de2
  2. 745ec4
  3. 624fa8
  4. 51418c
  5. 403371
  6. 302657
  7. 21193e
  8. 130d27
  9. 060412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #866de2 with less saturation

  1. 866de2
  2. 8571d9
  3. 8574d0
  4. 8477c7
  5. 8479be
  6. 847cb4
  7. 847eab
  8. 8480a2
  9. 848198
  10. 84838e

Questions about #866de2

What color is #866de2?

#866de2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 226), in HSL hsl(252.82, 66.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.425% 0.17089 290.291).

What colors go well with #866de2?

The complementary color of #866de2 is #8b8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4380e9 and #b05cc3. The triadic partners are #d15d00 and #009f78.

Is white or black text more readable on #866de2?

White text reads better on #866de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866de2 a warm or cool color?

#866de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.171.