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#806bce color: Soft violet

#806bce is rgb(128, 107, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.317% 0.14718 290.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.3%
0.147
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806bce

#806bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #806bce mixed with white

  1. 806bce
  2. 8b7ad4
  3. 9789d9
  4. a398df
  5. afa6e4
  6. bcb5e9
  7. c9c4ee
  8. d6d2f3
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #806bce mixed with black

  1. 806bce
  2. 6e5cb3
  3. 5d4e98
  4. 4d3f7f
  5. 3d3266
  6. 2e254e
  7. 1f1838
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #806bce with less saturation

  1. 806bce
  2. 7f6ec6
  3. 7f70bf
  4. 7f73b7
  5. 7e75af
  6. 7e77a7
  7. 7e789f
  8. 7e7a97
  9. 7e7b8f
  10. 7e7d87

Questions about #806bce

What color is #806bce?

#806bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 107, 206), in HSL hsl(252.73, 50.25%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.317% 0.14718 290.988).

What colors go well with #806bce?

The complementary color of #806bce is #838500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497bd5 and #a55db3. The triadic partners are #c15f14 and #009873.

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

White text reads better on #806bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806bce a warm or cool color?

#806bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.147.