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#805db7 color: Soft violet

#805db7 is rgb(128, 93, 183) in RGB and oklch(55.478% 0.13831 299.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

55.5%
0.138
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #805db7

#805db7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #805db7 mixed with white

  1. 805db7
  2. 8c6dbf
  3. 987dc7
  4. a48dce
  5. b09dd6
  6. bdaddd
  7. cabde4
  8. d7cdeb
  9. e4def2
  10. f1eef8

Darker: #805db7 mixed with black

  1. 805db7
  2. 6e509f
  3. 5d4387
  4. 4d3770
  5. 3d2a5a
  6. 2e1f45
  7. 1f1431
  8. 120a1e
  9. 06030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #805db7 with less saturation

  1. 805db7
  2. 7f60b0
  3. 7d63aa
  4. 7c65a3
  5. 7a689d
  6. 796a96
  7. 786c8f
  8. 766e88
  9. 757081
  10. 74717a

Questions about #805db7

What color is #805db7?

#805db7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 93, 183), in HSL hsl(263.33, 38.46%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.478% 0.13831 299.861).

What colors go well with #805db7?

The complementary color of #805db7 is #697e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #546cc3 and #9e5199. The triadic partners are #ac5b00 and #008975.

Is white or black text more readable on #805db7?

White text reads better on #805db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #805db7 a warm or cool color?

#805db7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.138.