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#866fe1 color: Bright violet

#866fe1 is rgb(134, 111, 225) in RGB and oklch(61.707% 0.16669 289.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

61.7%
0.167
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #866fe1

#866fe1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #866fe1 mixed with white

  1. 866fe1
  2. 917ee5
  3. 9c8de9
  4. a79bed
  5. b3aaf0
  6. bfb8f3
  7. cbc6f6
  8. d8d4f9
  9. e5e2fb
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #866fe1 mixed with black

  1. 866fe1
  2. 7460c4
  3. 6251a7
  4. 51428b
  5. 403470
  6. 302756
  7. 211a3e
  8. 130e27
  9. 060412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866fe1 with less saturation

  1. 866fe1
  2. 8572d8
  3. 8575cf
  4. 8578c6
  5. 847abd
  6. 847db4
  7. 847fab
  8. 8481a2
  9. 848299
  10. 85848f

Questions about #866fe1

What color is #866fe1?

#866fe1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(134, 111, 225), in HSL hsl(252.11, 65.52%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.707% 0.16669 289.908).

What colors go well with #866fe1?

The complementary color of #866fe1 is #8c8c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4482e8 and #b05fc3. The triadic partners are #d16000 and #00a078.

Is white or black text more readable on #866fe1?

White text reads better on #866fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866fe1 a warm or cool color?

#866fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.167.