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#866ecb color: True V

#866ecb is rgb(134, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(60.218% 0.13875 293.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.2%
0.139
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ecb

#866ecb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #866ecb mixed with white

  1. 866ecb
  2. 917dd1
  3. 9c8bd7
  4. a899dc
  5. b4a8e2
  6. c0b6e7
  7. ccc5ec
  8. d8d3f1
  9. e5e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866ecb mixed with black

  1. 866ecb
  2. 745fb0
  3. 625096
  4. 51417d
  5. 403365
  6. 30264d
  7. 211937
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ecb with less saturation

  1. 866ecb
  2. 8571c4
  3. 8473bd
  4. 8475b5
  5. 8377ae
  6. 8379a7
  7. 827b9f
  8. 827c98
  9. 817e90
  10. 817f89

Questions about #866ecb

What color is #866ecb?

#866ecb is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(255.48, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.218% 0.13875 293.694).

What colors go well with #866ecb?

The complementary color of #866ecb is #818900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557dd3 and #a861b0. The triadic partners are #bf661e and #009a7a.

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

White text reads better on #866ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ecb a warm or cool color?

#866ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.139.