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#806ace color: Soft violet

#806ace is rgb(128, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.138% 0.14868 291.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.1%
0.149
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806ace

#806ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #806ace mixed with white

  1. 806ace
  2. 8b79d4
  3. 9788d9
  4. a397df
  5. afa6e4
  6. bcb4e9
  7. c9c3ee
  8. d6d2f3
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #806ace mixed with black

  1. 806ace
  2. 6e5bb3
  3. 5d4d98
  4. 4d3f7f
  5. 3d3166
  6. 2e244e
  7. 1f1838
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #806ace with less saturation

  1. 806ace
  2. 7f6dc6
  3. 7f6fbe
  4. 7e72b7
  5. 7e74af
  6. 7e76a7
  7. 7e789f
  8. 7d7997
  9. 7d7b8e
  10. 7d7c86

Questions about #806ace

What color is #806ace?

#806ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(253.2, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.138% 0.14868 291.297).

What colors go well with #806ace?

The complementary color of #806ace is #828400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497bd5 and #a55cb2. The triadic partners are #c05e0e and #009773.

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

White text reads better on #806ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ace a warm or cool color?

#806ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.149.