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#866baa color: Fairy Wren

#866baa is rgb(134, 107, 170) in RGB and oklch(57.909% 0.09866 303.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

57.9%
0.099
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #866baa

#866baa is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #866baa mixed with white

  1. 866baa
  2. 9179b3
  3. 9d88bb
  4. a996c4
  5. b5a5cd
  6. c1b3d5
  7. cdc2de
  8. d9d1e6
  9. e6e0ee
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #866baa mixed with black

  1. 866baa
  2. 745c93
  3. 624e7d
  4. 513f68
  5. 403253
  6. 30253f
  7. 21182d
  8. 130d1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #866baa with less saturation

  1. 866baa
  2. 856da5
  3. 836fa1
  4. 82709c
  5. 817297
  6. 807393
  7. 7f758e
  8. 7d7689
  9. 7c7784
  10. 7b797f

Questions about #866baa

What color is #866baa?

#866baa is muted purple. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(134, 107, 170), in HSL hsl(265.71, 27.04%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.909% 0.09866 303.165).

What colors go well with #866baa?

The complementary color of #866baa is #6f843e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6775b4 and #9d6393. The triadic partners are #a36c36 and #168d80.

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

White text reads better on #866baa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866baa a warm or cool color?

#866baa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.099.