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#866db5 color: Purple Hebe

#866db5 is rgb(134, 109, 181) in RGB and oklch(58.839% 0.1103 298.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

58.8%
0.110
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #866db5

#866db5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #866db5 mixed with white

  1. 866db5
  2. 917bbd
  3. 9d89c5
  4. a898cc
  5. b4a6d4
  6. c0b5db
  7. cdc3e2
  8. d9d2ea
  9. e5e1f1
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #866db5 mixed with black

  1. 866db5
  2. 745e9d
  3. 624f86
  4. 51416f
  5. 403359
  6. 302644
  7. 211930
  8. 130d1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866db5 with less saturation

  1. 866db5
  2. 856fb0
  3. 8471aa
  4. 8373a5
  5. 82749f
  6. 81769a
  7. 807794
  8. 7f798e
  9. 7e7a88
  10. 7d7b83

Questions about #866db5

What color is #866db5?

#866db5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(134, 109, 181), in HSL hsl(260.83, 32.73%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.839% 0.1103 298.974).

What colors go well with #866db5?

The complementary color of #866db5 is #768632. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6279be and #a0649d. The triadic partners are #ac6b32 and #00927e.

Is white or black text more readable on #866db5?

White text reads better on #866db5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866db5 a warm or cool color?

#866db5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.11.