What color is #866FD2?

#866FD2 is a light, soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(134, 111, 210), and in HSL hsl(254, 52%, 63%).

Is #866FD2 accessible as text?

On white, #866FD2 has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.22:1 (passes). For text placed on #866FD2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #866FD2?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-400 (#7C86FF).

What colors go well with #866FD2?

#866FD2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BBD270. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #866FD2 below.

Is #866FD2 good for buttons?

#866FD2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #866FD2 — white text only reaches 4.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #866FD2 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #866FD2 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#866FD2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #866FD2

Not just a swatch — here's how #866FD2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #866FD2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #866FD2 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #866FD2 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #866FD2 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Medium Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #866FD2 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Medium Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #866FD2 Secondary #ADA8CC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #866FD2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 18/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E5F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A770D2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #866FD2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #866FD2;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 111 210;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.8% 0.147 292.2);
  --color-50: #F5F3FC;
  --color-100: #E5DFF6;
  --color-200: #CBC1EB;
  --color-300: #A696D9;
  --color-400: #826EC4;
  --color-500: #624DA8;
  --color-600: #504181;
  --color-700: #3C325C;
  --color-800: #2A243D;
  --color-900: #1B1826;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F5F3FC',
    100: '#E5DFF6',
    200: '#CBC1EB',
    300: '#A696D9',
    400: '#826EC4',
    500: '#624DA8',
    600: '#504181',
    700: '#3C325C',
    800: '#2A243D',
    900: '#1B1826',
  },
}

$base: #866FD2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F3FC;
$base-100: #E5DFF6;
$base-200: #CBC1EB;
$base-300: #A696D9;
$base-400: #826EC4;
$base-500: #624DA8;
$base-600: #504181;
$base-700: #3C325C;
$base-800: #2A243D;
$base-900: #1B1826;
$base-hover: #5D3FC2;
$base-subtle: #DDD8EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#866FD2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A696D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#826EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#624DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#504181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #866FD2

Color Lab

Pairs with #866FD2

UI roles & guardrails

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