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#866faf color: Fairy Wren

#866faf is rgb(134, 111, 175) in RGB and oklch(58.914% 0.09862 299.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

58.9%
0.099
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866faf

#866faf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #866faf mixed with white

  1. 866faf
  2. 917db7
  3. 9d8bbf
  4. a899c8
  5. b4a7d0
  6. c0b5d8
  7. cdc4e0
  8. d9d2e8
  9. e6e1ef
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #866faf mixed with black

  1. 866faf
  2. 746098
  3. 625181
  4. 51426b
  5. 403456
  6. 302741
  7. 211a2e
  8. 130e1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #866faf with less saturation

  1. 866faf
  2. 8571aa
  3. 8472a5
  4. 8374a0
  5. 82759b
  6. 817797
  7. 807892
  8. 7f798c
  9. 7f7b87
  10. 7e7c82

Questions about #866faf

What color is #866faf?

#866faf is soft violet. The closest named color is Fairy Wren. In RGB it is rgb(134, 111, 175), in HSL hsl(261.56, 28.57%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.914% 0.09862 299.922).

What colors go well with #866faf?

The complementary color of #866faf is #76853e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #667ab8 and #9e6799. The triadic partners are #a86e3c and #21907f.

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

White text reads better on #866faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866faf a warm or cool color?

#866faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.099.