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#866ece color: Soft violet

#866ece is rgb(134, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.39% 0.14281 293.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.4%
0.143
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ece

#866ece is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, 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: #866ece mixed with white

  1. 866ece
  2. 917dd4
  3. 9c8bd9
  4. a89adf
  5. b4a8e4
  6. c0b6e9
  7. ccc5ee
  8. d8d3f2
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866ece mixed with black

  1. 866ece
  2. 745fb3
  3. 625098
  4. 51417f
  5. 403366
  6. 30264e
  7. 211938
  8. 130e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ece with less saturation

  1. 866ece
  2. 8571c7
  3. 8473bf
  4. 8475b8
  5. 8378b0
  6. 8379a9
  7. 827ba1
  8. 827d99
  9. 827e91
  10. 818089

Questions about #866ece

What color is #866ece?

#866ece is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(255, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.39% 0.14281 293.152).

What colors go well with #866ece?

The complementary color of #866ece is #838900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537ed6 and #a961b2. The triadic partners are #c1651a and #009b7a.

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

White text reads better on #866ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ece a warm or cool color?

#866ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.143.