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#806ca6 color: Plum Preserve

#806ca6 is rgb(128, 108, 166) in RGB and oklch(57.331% 0.08997 299.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.3%
0.090
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #806ca6

#806ca6 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806ca6 mixed with white

  1. 806ca6
  2. 8c7aaf
  3. 9888b8
  4. a497c1
  5. b1a5ca
  6. bdb4d3
  7. cac2dc
  8. d7d1e5
  9. e4e0ed
  10. f2f0f6

Darker: #806ca6 mixed with black

  1. 806ca6
  2. 6e5d90
  3. 5d4e7a
  4. 4d4065
  5. 3d3251
  6. 2e253e
  7. 1f192b
  8. 120d1a
  9. 06040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #806ca6 with less saturation

  1. 806ca6
  2. 7f6da2
  3. 7e6f9d
  4. 7d7099
  5. 7d7294
  6. 7c7390
  7. 7b748b
  8. 7a7586
  9. 7a7682
  10. 79777d

Questions about #806ca6

What color is #806ca6?

#806ca6 is muted violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(128, 108, 166), in HSL hsl(260.69, 24.58%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.331% 0.08997 299.414).

What colors go well with #806ca6?

The complementary color of #806ca6 is #728040. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6376ae and #966592. The triadic partners are #9f6b3f and #2c8a7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #806ca6?

White text reads better on #806ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ca6 a warm or cool color?

#806ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.09.