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#866eb4 color: Purple Hebe

#866eb4 is rgb(134, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(58.975% 0.10724 298.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59%
0.107
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866eb4

#866eb4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #866eb4 mixed with white

  1. 866eb4
  2. 917cbc
  3. 9d8ac4
  4. a898cb
  5. b4a7d3
  6. c0b5db
  7. cdc4e2
  8. d9d2e9
  9. e5e1f1
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #866eb4 mixed with black

  1. 866eb4
  2. 745f9c
  3. 625085
  4. 51416e
  5. 403358
  6. 302644
  7. 211930
  8. 130e1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866eb4 with less saturation

  1. 866eb4
  2. 8570af
  3. 8472a9
  4. 8373a4
  5. 82759f
  6. 817699
  7. 807894
  8. 7f798e
  9. 7f7b89
  10. 7e7c83

Questions about #866eb4

What color is #866eb4?

#866eb4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(260.57, 31.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.975% 0.10724 298.867).

What colors go well with #866eb4?

The complementary color of #866eb4 is #778635. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637abd and #a0659d. The triadic partners are #ac6c35 and #04927e.

Is white or black text more readable on #866eb4?

White text reads better on #866eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866eb4 a warm or cool color?

#866eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.107.