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#866ee2 color: Bright violet

#866ee2 is rgb(134, 110, 226) in RGB and oklch(61.597% 0.16945 290.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

61.6%
0.169
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #866ee2

#866ee2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #866ee2 mixed with white

  1. 866ee2
  2. 917de6
  3. 9c8cea
  4. a79bed
  5. b3a9f1
  6. bfb7f4
  7. cbc6f7
  8. d8d4f9
  9. e5e2fb
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #866ee2 mixed with black

  1. 866ee2
  2. 745fc4
  3. 6250a8
  4. 51418c
  5. 403371
  6. 302657
  7. 21193e
  8. 130e27
  9. 060412
  10. 010103

Calmer: #866ee2 with less saturation

  1. 866ee2
  2. 8571d9
  3. 8575d0
  4. 8477c7
  5. 847abe
  6. 847cb5
  7. 847eab
  8. 8480a2
  9. 848298
  10. 84838f

Questions about #866ee2

What color is #866ee2?

#866ee2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 226), in HSL hsl(252.41, 66.67%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.597% 0.16945 290.033).

What colors go well with #866ee2?

The complementary color of #866ee2 is #8c8b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4381e9 and #b05dc3. The triadic partners are #d25e00 and #00a078.

Is white or black text more readable on #866ee2?

White text reads better on #866ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ee2 a warm or cool color?

#866ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.169.