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#866fb2 color: Dahlia Purple

#866fb2 is rgb(134, 111, 178) in RGB and oklch(59.063% 0.10279 299.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

59.1%
0.103
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #866fb2

#866fb2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dahlia Purple (#8774b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #866fb2 mixed with white

  1. 866fb2
  2. 917dba
  3. 9d8bc2
  4. a899ca
  5. b4a7d2
  6. c0b6d9
  7. cdc4e1
  8. d9d3e9
  9. e5e1f0
  10. f2f0f8

Darker: #866fb2 mixed with black

  1. 866fb2
  2. 74609a
  3. 625183
  4. 51426d
  5. 403457
  6. 302743
  7. 211a2f
  8. 130e1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #866fb2 with less saturation

  1. 866fb2
  2. 8571ad
  3. 8472a8
  4. 8374a3
  5. 82769e
  6. 817798
  7. 807893
  8. 807a8e
  9. 7f7b88
  10. 7e7c83

Questions about #866fb2

What color is #866fb2?

#866fb2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Dahlia Purple. In RGB it is rgb(134, 111, 178), in HSL hsl(260.6, 30.32%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.063% 0.10279 299.031).

What colors go well with #866fb2?

The complementary color of #866fb2 is #77863a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #647abb and #9f669b. The triadic partners are #aa6d3a and #18917f.

Is white or black text more readable on #866fb2?

White text reads better on #866fb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #866fb2 a warm or cool color?

#866fb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.103.