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#866ed2 color: Soft violet

#866ed2 is rgb(134, 110, 210) in RGB and oklch(60.624% 0.1482 292.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

60.6%
0.148
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866ed2

#866ed2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, 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: #866ed2 mixed with white

  1. 866ed2
  2. 917dd7
  3. 9c8bdd
  4. a89ae2
  5. b3a8e6
  6. bfb7eb
  7. ccc5ef
  8. d8d3f4
  9. e5e2f8
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866ed2 mixed with black

  1. 866ed2
  2. 745fb6
  3. 62509b
  4. 514181
  5. 403368
  6. 302650
  7. 211939
  8. 130e24
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866ed2 with less saturation

  1. 866ed2
  2. 8571ca
  3. 8573c3
  4. 8476bb
  5. 8378b3
  6. 837aab
  7. 837ca3
  8. 827e9b
  9. 827f93
  10. 82818a

Questions about #866ed2

What color is #866ed2?

#866ed2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 210), in HSL hsl(254.4, 52.63%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.624% 0.1482 292.464).

What colors go well with #866ed2?

The complementary color of #866ed2 is #858a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507fda and #ab60b5. The triadic partners are #c56414 and #009c79.

Is white or black text more readable on #866ed2?

White text reads better on #866ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ed2 a warm or cool color?

#866ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.148.