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#8059ce color: Soft violet

#8059ce is rgb(128, 89, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.259% 0.17391 295.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

56.3%
0.174
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #8059ce

#8059ce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8059ce mixed with white

  1. 8059ce
  2. 8b6bd4
  3. 977cda
  4. a38cdf
  5. af9de5
  6. bcadea
  7. c9bdef
  8. d6cef3
  9. e3def7
  10. f1eefb

Darker: #8059ce mixed with black

  1. 8059ce
  2. 6e4cb3
  3. 5d4098
  4. 4d347f
  5. 3d2866
  6. 2e1d4e
  7. 1f1338
  8. 120923
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8059ce with less saturation

  1. 8059ce
  2. 7f5dc5
  3. 7d61bd
  4. 7c65b4
  5. 7b68ac
  6. 796aa3
  7. 786d9a
  8. 776f91
  9. 777188
  10. 76737f

Questions about #8059ce

What color is #8059ce?

#8059ce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 89, 206), in HSL hsl(260, 54.42%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.259% 0.17391 295.662).

What colors go well with #8059ce?

The complementary color of #8059ce is #737e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #446cda and #a648ab. The triadic partners are #b95400 and #008c72.

Is white or black text more readable on #8059ce?

White text reads better on #8059ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8059ce a warm or cool color?

#8059ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.174.