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#806bc9 color: Venus Violet

#806bc9 is rgb(128, 107, 201) in RGB and oklch(59.02% 0.14038 291.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59%
0.140
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806bc9

#806bc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806bc9 mixed with white

  1. 806bc9
  2. 8b7acf
  3. 9789d5
  4. a397db
  5. b0a6e1
  6. bcb5e6
  7. c9c3ec
  8. d6d2f1
  9. e4e1f6
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806bc9 mixed with black

  1. 806bc9
  2. 6e5cae
  3. 5d4e95
  4. 4d3f7c
  5. 3d3264
  6. 2e254c
  7. 1f1836
  8. 120d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #806bc9 with less saturation

  1. 806bc9
  2. 7f6ec2
  3. 7f70ba
  4. 7e72b3
  5. 7e74ac
  6. 7e76a4
  7. 7d789d
  8. 7d7995
  9. 7d7b8d
  10. 7d7c85

Questions about #806bc9

What color is #806bc9?

#806bc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 107, 201), in HSL hsl(253.4, 46.53%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.02% 0.14038 291.8).

What colors go well with #806bc9?

The complementary color of #806bc9 is #818400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7bd0 and #a35eae. The triadic partners are #bc611b and #009674.

Is white or black text more readable on #806bc9?

White text reads better on #806bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806bc9 a warm or cool color?

#806bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.14.