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#866fd1 color: Soft violet

#866fd1 is rgb(134, 111, 209) in RGB and oklch(60.744% 0.14533 292.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

60.7%
0.145
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #866fd1

#866fd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866fd1 mixed with white

  1. 866fd1
  2. 917ed6
  3. 9c8cdc
  4. a89ae1
  5. b3a9e6
  6. c0b7ea
  7. ccc5ef
  8. d8d4f3
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #866fd1 mixed with black

  1. 866fd1
  2. 7460b5
  3. 62519b
  4. 514281
  5. 403468
  6. 302750
  7. 211a39
  8. 130e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866fd1 with less saturation

  1. 866fd1
  2. 8572c9
  3. 8574c2
  4. 8477ba
  5. 8479b2
  6. 837bab
  7. 837ca3
  8. 837e9b
  9. 828093
  10. 82818b

Questions about #866fd1

What color is #866fd1?

#866fd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 111, 209), in HSL hsl(254.08, 51.58%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.744% 0.14533 292.325).

What colors go well with #866fd1?

The complementary color of #866fd1 is #858a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #517fd9 and #aa61b5. The triadic partners are #c4651a and #009c79.

Is white or black text more readable on #866fd1?

White text reads better on #866fd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866fd1 a warm or cool color?

#866fd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.145.