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#866db2 color: Fairy Wren

#866db2 is rgb(134, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.685% 0.10617 299.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

58.7%
0.106
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #866db2

#866db2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866db2 mixed with white

  1. 866db2
  2. 917bba
  3. 9d89c2
  4. a898ca
  5. b4a6d2
  6. c0b5d9
  7. cdc3e1
  8. d9d2e9
  9. e5e1f0
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #866db2 mixed with black

  1. 866db2
  2. 745e9a
  3. 624f83
  4. 51416d
  5. 403357
  6. 302643
  7. 21192f
  8. 130d1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #866db2 with less saturation

  1. 866db2
  2. 856fad
  3. 8471a8
  4. 8372a2
  5. 82749d
  6. 817698
  7. 807792
  8. 7f788d
  9. 7e7a87
  10. 7d7b82

Questions about #866db2

What color is #866db2?

#866db2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(261.74, 30.94%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.685% 0.10617 299.823).

What colors go well with #866db2?

The complementary color of #866db2 is #758536. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6478bc and #9f649a. The triadic partners are #aa6c35 and #03907e.

Is white or black text more readable on #866db2?

White text reads better on #866db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866db2 a warm or cool color?

#866db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.106.