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#866ecd color: Soft violet

#866ecd is rgb(134, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(60.333% 0.14146 293.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.3%
0.141
293°
  • 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 -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ecd

#866ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, 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: #866ecd mixed with white

  1. 866ecd
  2. 917dd3
  3. 9c8bd8
  4. a899de
  5. b4a8e3
  6. c0b6e8
  7. ccc5ed
  8. d8d3f2
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866ecd mixed with black

  1. 866ecd
  2. 745fb2
  3. 625098
  4. 51417e
  5. 403366
  6. 30264e
  7. 211938
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ecd with less saturation

  1. 866ecd
  2. 8571c6
  3. 8473be
  4. 8475b7
  5. 8377b0
  6. 8379a8
  7. 827ba0
  8. 827d99
  9. 817e91
  10. 818089

Questions about #866ecd

What color is #866ecd?

#866ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(255.16, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.333% 0.14146 293.33).

What colors go well with #866ecd?

The complementary color of #866ecd is #828900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547ed5 and #a961b1. The triadic partners are #c1651b and #009b7a.

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

White text reads better on #866ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ecd a warm or cool color?

#866ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.141.