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#866aaf color: Fairy Wren

#866aaf is rgb(134, 106, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.971% 0.10719 301.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

58%
0.107
302°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #866aaf

#866aaf is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 302°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fairy Wren (#8a6fa9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #866aaf mixed with white

  1. 866aaf
  2. 9178b7
  3. 9d87c0
  4. a995c8
  5. b4a4d0
  6. c0b3d8
  7. cdc2e0
  8. d9d1e8
  9. e6e0f0
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #866aaf mixed with black

  1. 866aaf
  2. 745b98
  3. 624d81
  4. 513f6b
  5. 403156
  6. 302441
  7. 21182e
  8. 130d1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #866aaf with less saturation

  1. 866aaf
  2. 856caa
  3. 836ea5
  4. 8270a0
  5. 81719a
  6. 807395
  7. 7f7590
  8. 7d768b
  9. 7c7785
  10. 7b7980

Questions about #866aaf

What color is #866aaf?

#866aaf is soft purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(134, 106, 175), in HSL hsl(264.35, 30.13%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.971% 0.10719 301.849).

What colors go well with #866aaf?

The complementary color of #866aaf is #708435. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6475ba and #9f6197. The triadic partners are #a76a2f and #008e7f.

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

White text reads better on #866aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866aaf a warm or cool color?

#866aaf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 302 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.107.