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#866ec5 color: True V

#866ec5 is rgb(134, 110, 197) in RGB and oklch(59.88% 0.1306 294.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.9%
0.131
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ec5

#866ec5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #866ec5 mixed with white

  1. 866ec5
  2. 917ccb
  3. 9c8bd2
  4. a899d8
  5. b4a7de
  6. c0b6e4
  7. ccc4ea
  8. d9d3ef
  9. e5e1f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #866ec5 mixed with black

  1. 866ec5
  2. 745fab
  3. 625092
  4. 514179
  5. 403361
  6. 30264b
  7. 211935
  8. 130e21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ec5 with less saturation

  1. 866ec5
  2. 8570be
  3. 8473b8
  4. 8475b1
  5. 8377aa
  6. 8278a3
  7. 827a9c
  8. 817c95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 807e87

Questions about #866ec5

What color is #866ec5?

#866ec5 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 197), in HSL hsl(256.55, 42.86%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.88% 0.1306 294.852).

What colors go well with #866ec5?

The complementary color of #866ec5 is #7e8811. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597cce and #a662ab. The triadic partners are #ba6725 and #00987b.

Is white or black text more readable on #866ec5?

White text reads better on #866ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ec5 a warm or cool color?

#866ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.131.