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#866ecc color: True V

#866ecc is rgb(134, 110, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.275% 0.14011 293.51) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.3%
0.140
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ecc

#866ecc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #866ecc mixed with white

  1. 866ecc
  2. 917dd2
  3. 9c8bd8
  4. a899dd
  5. b4a8e3
  6. c0b6e8
  7. ccc5ed
  8. d8d3f2
  9. e5e2f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866ecc mixed with black

  1. 866ecc
  2. 745fb1
  3. 625097
  4. 51417e
  5. 403365
  6. 30264e
  7. 211937
  8. 130e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ecc with less saturation

  1. 866ecc
  2. 8571c5
  3. 8473be
  4. 8475b6
  5. 8377af
  6. 8379a7
  7. 827ba0
  8. 827d98
  9. 817e91
  10. 818089

Questions about #866ecc

What color is #866ecc?

#866ecc is soft violet. The closest named color is True V. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 204), in HSL hsl(255.32, 47.96%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.275% 0.14011 293.51).

What colors go well with #866ecc?

The complementary color of #866ecc is #828900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547ed4 and #a961b0. The triadic partners are #c0651d and #009a7a.

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

White text reads better on #866ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ecc a warm or cool color?

#866ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.14.