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#866ecf color: Soft violet

#866ecf is rgb(134, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.448% 0.14416 292.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

60.4%
0.144
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ecf

#866ecf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, 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: #866ecf mixed with white

  1. 866ecf
  2. 917dd5
  3. 9c8bda
  4. a89adf
  5. b4a8e5
  6. c0b6e9
  7. ccc5ee
  8. d8d3f3
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866ecf mixed with black

  1. 866ecf
  2. 745fb4
  3. 625099
  4. 51417f
  5. 403367
  6. 30264f
  7. 211938
  8. 130e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ecf with less saturation

  1. 866ecf
  2. 8571c8
  3. 8573c0
  4. 8476b8
  5. 8378b1
  6. 837aa9
  7. 827ba2
  8. 827d9a
  9. 827f92
  10. 82808a

Questions about #866ecf

What color is #866ecf?

#866ecf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(254.85, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.448% 0.14416 292.976).

What colors go well with #866ecf?

The complementary color of #866ecf is #838900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527ed7 and #aa60b3. The triadic partners are #c26518 and #009b7a.

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

White text reads better on #866ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ecf a warm or cool color?

#866ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.144.