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#866fc2 color: Middle Blue Purple

#866fc2 is rgb(134, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.899% 0.1249 295.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

59.9%
0.125
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866fc2

#866fc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866fc2 mixed with white

  1. 866fc2
  2. 917dc9
  3. 9c8bcf
  4. a89ad6
  5. b4a8dc
  6. c0b6e2
  7. ccc5e8
  8. d9d3ee
  9. e5e2f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #866fc2 mixed with black

  1. 866fc2
  2. 7460a8
  3. 62518f
  4. 514277
  5. 403460
  6. 302749
  7. 211a34
  8. 130e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866fc2 with less saturation

  1. 866fc2
  2. 8571bc
  3. 8473b5
  4. 8475af
  5. 8377a8
  6. 8279a2
  7. 827a9b
  8. 817c94
  9. 817d8e
  10. 807f87

Questions about #866fc2

What color is #866fc2?

#866fc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(256.63, 40.49%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.899% 0.1249 295.122).

What colors go well with #866fc2?

The complementary color of #866fc2 is #7e881e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b7dca and #a564a9. The triadic partners are #b8692b and #00977c.

Is white or black text more readable on #866fc2?

White text reads better on #866fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866fc2 a warm or cool color?

#866fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.125.