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#805ccb color: Soft violet

#805ccb is rgb(128, 92, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.547% 0.16572 295.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

56.5%
0.166
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #805ccb

#805ccb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.5% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #805ccb mixed with white

  1. 805ccb
  2. 8b6dd1
  3. 977ed7
  4. a38edd
  5. af9ee3
  6. bcaee8
  7. c9beed
  8. d6cef2
  9. e4def7
  10. f1effb

Darker: #805ccb mixed with black

  1. 805ccb
  2. 6e4fb0
  3. 5d4296
  4. 4d367d
  5. 3d2a65
  6. 2e1f4d
  7. 1f1437
  8. 120a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #805ccb with less saturation

  1. 805ccb
  2. 7f60c3
  3. 7d63bb
  4. 7c66b2
  5. 7b69aa
  6. 7a6ca2
  7. 796e99
  8. 787091
  9. 777288
  10. 77747f

Questions about #805ccb

What color is #805ccb?

#805ccb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 92, 203), in HSL hsl(259.46, 51.63%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.547% 0.16572 295.584).

What colors go well with #805ccb?

The complementary color of #805ccb is #737f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #466ed6 and #a54caa. The triadic partners are #ba5500 and #008d73.

Is white or black text more readable on #805ccb?

White text reads better on #805ccb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #805ccb a warm or cool color?

#805ccb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 56.5% and its chroma 0.166.