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#866fd8 color: Soft violet

#866fd8 is rgb(134, 111, 216) in RGB and oklch(61.158% 0.15474 291.21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

61.2%
0.155
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #866fd8

#866fd8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, 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: #866fd8 mixed with white

  1. 866fd8
  2. 917edd
  3. 9c8ce2
  4. a79be6
  5. b3a9ea
  6. bfb7ee
  7. ccc6f2
  8. d8d4f6
  9. e5e2f9
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #866fd8 mixed with black

  1. 866fd8
  2. 7460bc
  3. 6251a0
  4. 514285
  5. 40346b
  6. 302753
  7. 211a3b
  8. 130e25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866fd8 with less saturation

  1. 866fd8
  2. 8572d0
  3. 8575c8
  4. 8477bf
  5. 8479b7
  6. 847baf
  7. 837da6
  8. 837f9e
  9. 838195
  10. 83828c

Questions about #866fd8

What color is #866fd8?

#866fd8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 111, 216), in HSL hsl(253.14, 57.38%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.158% 0.15474 291.21).

What colors go well with #866fd8?

The complementary color of #866fd8 is #888b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c80df and #ad60bb. The triadic partners are #ca630d and #009e78.

Is white or black text more readable on #866fd8?

White text reads better on #866fd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866fd8 a warm or cool color?

#866fd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.155.