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#866edc color: Bright violet

#866edc is rgb(134, 110, 220) in RGB and oklch(61.225% 0.16154 290.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.2%
0.162
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #866edc

#866edc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866edc mixed with white

  1. 866edc
  2. 917de1
  3. 9c8ce5
  4. a79ae9
  5. b3a9ed
  6. bfb7f1
  7. cbc5f4
  8. d8d4f7
  9. e5e2fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #866edc mixed with black

  1. 866edc
  2. 745fbf
  3. 6250a3
  4. 514188
  5. 40336e
  6. 302654
  7. 21193c
  8. 130e26
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866edc with less saturation

  1. 866edc
  2. 8571d4
  3. 8574cb
  4. 8477c2
  5. 8479ba
  6. 847bb1
  7. 837da8
  8. 837f9f
  9. 838196
  10. 83828d

Questions about #866edc

What color is #866edc?

#866edc is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 220), in HSL hsl(253.09, 61.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.225% 0.16154 290.892).

What colors go well with #866edc?

The complementary color of #866edc is #898b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4880e3 and #ae5ebe. The triadic partners are #cd6000 and #009e78.

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

White text reads better on #866edc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866edc a warm or cool color?

#866edc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.162.