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#866ec9 color: True V

#866ec9 is rgb(134, 110, 201) in RGB and oklch(60.104% 0.13604 294.068) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60.1%
0.136
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ec9

#866ec9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #866ec9 mixed with white

  1. 866ec9
  2. 917dcf
  3. 9c8bd5
  4. a899db
  5. b4a8e1
  6. c0b6e6
  7. ccc4eb
  8. d8d3f1
  9. e5e2f6
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #866ec9 mixed with black

  1. 866ec9
  2. 745fae
  3. 625095
  4. 51417c
  5. 403364
  6. 30264c
  7. 211936
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ec9 with less saturation

  1. 866ec9
  2. 8571c2
  3. 8473bb
  4. 8475b4
  5. 8377ad
  6. 8279a6
  7. 827b9e
  8. 817c97
  9. 817e90
  10. 817f88

Questions about #866ec9

What color is #866ec9?

#866ec9 is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 201), in HSL hsl(255.82, 45.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.104% 0.13604 294.068).

What colors go well with #866ec9?

The complementary color of #866ec9 is #808900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567dd1 and #a861ae. The triadic partners are #bd6621 and #009a7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #866ec9?

White text reads better on #866ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ec9 a warm or cool color?

#866ec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.136.