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#866eb6 color: Purple Hebe

#866eb6 is rgb(134, 110, 182) in RGB and oklch(59.077% 0.11 298.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

59.1%
0.110
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866eb6

#866eb6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, 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: #866eb6 mixed with white

  1. 866eb6
  2. 917cbe
  3. 9d8ac5
  4. a898cd
  5. b4a7d4
  6. c0b5dc
  7. ccc4e3
  8. d9d2ea
  9. e5e1f1
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #866eb6 mixed with black

  1. 866eb6
  2. 745f9e
  3. 625086
  4. 51416f
  5. 403359
  6. 302644
  7. 211930
  8. 130e1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010102

Calmer: #866eb6 with less saturation

  1. 866eb6
  2. 8570b1
  3. 8472ab
  4. 8374a6
  5. 8275a0
  6. 81779a
  7. 807895
  8. 807a8f
  9. 7f7b89
  10. 7e7c83

Questions about #866eb6

What color is #866eb6?

#866eb6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Hebe. In RGB it is rgb(134, 110, 182), in HSL hsl(260, 33.03%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.077% 0.11 298.323).

What colors go well with #866eb6?

The complementary color of #866eb6 is #778632. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #627abf and #a1659e. The triadic partners are #ad6b34 and #00927e.

Is white or black text more readable on #866eb6?

White text reads better on #866eb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866eb6 a warm or cool color?

#866eb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.11.