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#866db4 color: Purple Hebe

#866db4 is rgb(134, 109, 180) in RGB and oklch(58.787% 0.10892 299.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

58.8%
0.109
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #866db4

#866db4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hebe (#8773bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866db4 mixed with white

  1. 866db4
  2. 917bbc
  3. 9d89c4
  4. a898cb
  5. b4a6d3
  6. c0b5db
  7. cdc3e2
  8. d9d2e9
  9. e5e1f1
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #866db4 mixed with black

  1. 866db4
  2. 745e9c
  3. 624f85
  4. 51416e
  5. 403358
  6. 302644
  7. 211930
  8. 130d1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866db4 with less saturation

  1. 866db4
  2. 856faf
  3. 8471a9
  4. 8373a4
  5. 82749e
  6. 817699
  7. 807793
  8. 7f798e
  9. 7e7a88
  10. 7d7b82

Questions about #866db4

What color is #866db4?

#866db4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 180), in HSL hsl(261.13, 32.13%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.787% 0.10892 299.251).

What colors go well with #866db4?

The complementary color of #866db4 is #758634. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6279bd and #a0649c. The triadic partners are #ac6b33 and #00917e.

Is white or black text more readable on #866db4?

White text reads better on #866db4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866db4 a warm or cool color?

#866db4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.109.