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#806cbf color: Venus Violet

#806cbf is rgb(128, 108, 191) in RGB and oklch(58.633% 0.12506 293.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

58.6%
0.125
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806cbf

#806cbf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806cbf mixed with white

  1. 806cbf
  2. 8c7bc6
  3. 9789cd
  4. a497d4
  5. b0a6da
  6. bdb5e1
  7. c9c3e7
  8. d7d2ed
  9. e4e1f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #806cbf mixed with black

  1. 806cbf
  2. 6e5da6
  3. 5d4e8d
  4. 4d4075
  5. 3d325e
  6. 2e2548
  7. 1f1933
  8. 120d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #806cbf with less saturation

  1. 806cbf
  2. 7f6eb9
  3. 7f70b2
  4. 7e72ac
  5. 7e74a5
  6. 7d759e
  7. 7d7798
  8. 7d7891
  9. 7c7a8a
  10. 7c7b83

Questions about #806cbf

What color is #806cbf?

#806cbf is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 108, 191), in HSL hsl(254.46, 39.34%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.633% 0.12506 293.241).

What colors go well with #806cbf?

The complementary color of #806cbf is #7d8313. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547ac6 and #9f61a7. The triadic partners are #b4642a and #009375.

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

White text reads better on #806cbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806cbf a warm or cool color?

#806cbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.125.