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#805cd8 color: Bright violet

#805cd8 is rgb(128, 92, 216) in RGB and oklch(57.412% 0.18216 293.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

57.4%
0.182
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #805cd8

#805cd8 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #805cd8 mixed with white

  1. 805cd8
  2. 8b6edd
  3. 977ee2
  4. a38fe7
  5. af9feb
  6. bcafef
  7. c9bff3
  8. d6cff6
  9. e3dffa
  10. f1effc

Darker: #805cd8 mixed with black

  1. 805cd8
  2. 6e4fbc
  3. 5d42a0
  4. 4d3685
  5. 3d2a6b
  6. 2e1f53
  7. 1f143b
  8. 120a25
  9. 060311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #805cd8 with less saturation

  1. 805cd8
  2. 7f60cf
  3. 7e64c6
  4. 7d68bc
  5. 7c6bb3
  6. 7b6eaa
  7. 7a71a0
  8. 797396
  9. 79758d
  10. 797783

Questions about #805cd8

What color is #805cd8?

#805cd8 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 92, 216), in HSL hsl(257.42, 61.39%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.412% 0.18216 293.183).

What colors go well with #805cd8?

The complementary color of #805cd8 is #7a8000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c71e2 and #a94ab5. The triadic partners are #c15400 and #009171.

Is white or black text more readable on #805cd8?

White text reads better on #805cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #805cd8 a warm or cool color?

#805cd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.182.