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#866ee8 color: Bright violet

#866ee8 is rgb(134, 110, 232) in RGB and oklch(61.977% 0.1773 289.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

62%
0.177
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #866ee8

#866ee8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7b68ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866ee8 mixed with white

  1. 866ee8
  2. 917dec
  3. 9c8cef
  4. a79bf2
  5. b3aaf5
  6. bfb8f7
  7. cbc6f9
  8. d8d4fb
  9. e5e3fd
  10. f2f1fe

Darker: #866ee8 mixed with black

  1. 866ee8
  2. 745fca
  3. 6250ac
  4. 514190
  5. 403374
  6. 302659
  7. 211940
  8. 130e29
  9. 060413
  10. 010103

Calmer: #866ee8 with less saturation

  1. 866ee8
  2. 8572df
  3. 8575d5
  4. 8578cc
  5. 847bc2
  6. 847db8
  7. 847faf
  8. 8581a5
  9. 85839b
  10. 858590

Questions about #866ee8

What color is #866ee8?

#866ee8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 232), in HSL hsl(251.8, 72.62%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.977% 0.1773 289.229).

What colors go well with #866ee8?

The complementary color of #866ee8 is #8e8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d82ef and #b25cc8. The triadic partners are #d65c00 and #00a177.

Is white or black text more readable on #866ee8?

White text reads better on #866ee8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866ee8 a warm or cool color?

#866ee8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.177.