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#8666aa color: Chive Blossom

#8666aa is rgb(134, 102, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.977% 0.10739 304.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

57%
0.107
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #8666aa

#8666aa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #8666aa mixed with white

  1. 8666aa
  2. 9175b3
  3. 9d84bb
  4. a993c4
  5. b5a2cd
  6. c1b1d5
  7. cdc0de
  8. d9d0e6
  9. e6dfee
  10. f2eff7

Darker: #8666aa mixed with black

  1. 8666aa
  2. 745893
  3. 624a7d
  4. 513c68
  5. 402f53
  6. 30233f
  7. 21172d
  8. 130c1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #8666aa with less saturation

  1. 8666aa
  2. 8468a5
  3. 836aa0
  4. 816c9b
  5. 806e96
  6. 7e7091
  7. 7d718c
  8. 7c7387
  9. 7a7482
  10. 79767d

Questions about #8666aa

What color is #8666aa?

#8666aa is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(134, 102, 170), in HSL hsl(268.24, 28.57%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.977% 0.10739 304.89).

What colors go well with #8666aa?

The complementary color of #8666aa is #698236. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6571b6 and #9e5e90. The triadic partners are #a26929 and #008b7f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8666aa?

White text reads better on #8666aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8666aa a warm or cool color?

#8666aa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.107.