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#866896 color: Dark Lavender

#866896 is rgb(134, 104, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.405% 0.07746 313.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

56.4%
0.077
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #866896

#866896 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #866896 mixed with white

  1. 866896
  2. 9276a0
  3. 9d85ab
  4. a993b5
  5. b5a2bf
  6. c1b1ca
  7. cdc0d4
  8. d9d0df
  9. e6dfea
  10. f2eff4

Darker: #866896 mixed with black

  1. 866896
  2. 745982
  3. 624b6e
  4. 513e5b
  5. 403049
  6. 302437
  7. 211826
  8. 130c16
  9. 060408
  10. 010001

Calmer: #866896 with less saturation

  1. 866896
  2. 846a93
  3. 836b90
  4. 816c8d
  5. 806e89
  6. 7e6f86
  7. 7c7183
  8. 7b7280
  9. 79737c
  10. 777479

Questions about #866896

What color is #866896?

#866896 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Dark Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(134, 104, 150), in HSL hsl(279.13, 18.11%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.405% 0.07746 313.541).

What colors go well with #866896?

The complementary color of #866896 is #638050. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6f70a2 and #966381. The triadic partners are #916f40 and #338483.

Is white or black text more readable on #866896?

White text reads better on #866896: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866896 a warm or cool color?

#866896 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.077.