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#866de8 color: Bright violet

#866de8 is rgb(134, 109, 232) in RGB and oklch(61.808% 0.17871 289.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

61.8%
0.179
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #866de8

#866de8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866de8 mixed with white

  1. 866de8
  2. 917dec
  3. 9c8cef
  4. a79af2
  5. b3a9f5
  6. bfb7f7
  7. cbc6f9
  8. d8d4fb
  9. e5e2fd
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #866de8 mixed with black

  1. 866de8
  2. 745eca
  3. 624fac
  4. 514190
  5. 403374
  6. 302659
  7. 211940
  8. 130d29
  9. 060413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #866de8 with less saturation

  1. 866de8
  2. 8571df
  3. 8574d5
  4. 8577cb
  5. 847ac2
  6. 847cb8
  7. 847fae
  8. 8481a4
  9. 85829a
  10. 858490

Questions about #866de8

What color is #866de8?

#866de8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 232), in HSL hsl(252.2, 72.78%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.808% 0.17871 289.472).

What colors go well with #866de8?

The complementary color of #866de8 is #8d8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d82ef and #b35bc8. The triadic partners are #d65b00 and #00a077.

Is white or black text more readable on #866de8?

White text reads better on #866de8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866de8 a warm or cool color?

#866de8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.179.