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#866fc3 color: Middle Blue Purple

#866fc3 is rgb(134, 111, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.953% 0.12627 294.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

60%
0.126
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #866fc3

#866fc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.126 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 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8b72be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866fc3 mixed with white

  1. 866fc3
  2. 917dca
  3. 9c8bd0
  4. a89ad7
  5. b4a8dd
  6. c0b6e3
  7. ccc5e9
  8. d9d3ef
  9. e5e2f4
  10. f2f0fa

Darker: #866fc3 mixed with black

  1. 866fc3
  2. 7460a9
  3. 625190
  4. 514278
  5. 403460
  6. 30274a
  7. 211a34
  8. 130e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866fc3 with less saturation

  1. 866fc3
  2. 8571bd
  3. 8473b6
  4. 8475b0
  5. 8377a9
  6. 8279a2
  7. 827a9c
  8. 817c95
  9. 817d8e
  10. 807f87

Questions about #866fc3

What color is #866fc3?

#866fc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Middle Blue Purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 111, 195), in HSL hsl(256.43, 41.18%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.953% 0.12627 294.915).

What colors go well with #866fc3?

The complementary color of #866fc3 is #7e881b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a7dcb and #a564a9. The triadic partners are #b8692a and #00987c.

Is white or black text more readable on #866fc3?

White text reads better on #866fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866fc3 a warm or cool color?

#866fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.126.