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#866ec8 color: True V

#866ec8 is rgb(134, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(60.048% 0.13468 294.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60%
0.135
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ec8

#866ec8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #866ec8 mixed with white

  1. 866ec8
  2. 917dce
  3. 9c8bd4
  4. a899da
  5. b4a8e0
  6. c0b6e6
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d9d3f0
  9. e5e2f5
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #866ec8 mixed with black

  1. 866ec8
  2. 745fae
  3. 625094
  4. 51417b
  5. 403363
  6. 30264c
  7. 211936
  8. 130e21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ec8 with less saturation

  1. 866ec8
  2. 8570c1
  3. 8473ba
  4. 8475b3
  5. 8377ac
  6. 8279a5
  7. 827a9e
  8. 817c97
  9. 817e8f
  10. 817f88

Questions about #866ec8

What color is #866ec8?

#866ec8 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(256, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.048% 0.13468 294.26).

What colors go well with #866ec8?

The complementary color of #866ec8 is #808802. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577dd0 and #a762ad. The triadic partners are #bc6722 and #00997b.

Is white or black text more readable on #866ec8?

White text reads better on #866ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ec8 a warm or cool color?

#866ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.135.