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#806aca color: Soft violet

#806aca is rgb(128, 106, 202) in RGB and oklch(58.898% 0.14327 291.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

58.9%
0.143
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806aca

#806aca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806aca mixed with white

  1. 806aca
  2. 8b79d0
  3. 9788d6
  4. a397dc
  5. b0a5e2
  6. bcb4e7
  7. c9c3ec
  8. d6d2f1
  9. e4e1f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #806aca mixed with black

  1. 806aca
  2. 6e5baf
  3. 5d4d95
  4. 4d3f7c
  5. 3d3164
  6. 2e244d
  7. 1f1837
  8. 120d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #806aca with less saturation

  1. 806aca
  2. 7f6dc3
  3. 7f6fbb
  4. 7e71b4
  5. 7e73ac
  6. 7d75a4
  7. 7d779d
  8. 7d7995
  9. 7d7a8d
  10. 7d7c85

Questions about #806aca

What color is #806aca?

#806aca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 106, 202), in HSL hsl(253.75, 47.52%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.898% 0.14327 291.954).

What colors go well with #806aca?

The complementary color of #806aca is #808400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7ad1 and #a45daf. The triadic partners are #bd6016 and #009673.

Is white or black text more readable on #806aca?

White text reads better on #806aca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806aca a warm or cool color?

#806aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.143.