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#806ccd color: Soft violet

#806ccd is rgb(128, 108, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.437% 0.14431 290.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.4%
0.144
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806ccd

#806ccd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #806ccd mixed with white

  1. 806ccd
  2. 8b7bd3
  3. 978ad9
  4. a398de
  5. b0a7e3
  6. bcb5e9
  7. c9c4ed
  8. d6d3f2
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #806ccd mixed with black

  1. 806ccd
  2. 6e5db2
  3. 5d4e98
  4. 4d407e
  5. 3d3266
  6. 2e254e
  7. 1f1938
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #806ccd with less saturation

  1. 806ccd
  2. 7f6fc5
  3. 7f71be
  4. 7f73b6
  5. 7e75af
  6. 7e77a7
  7. 7e799f
  8. 7e7a97
  9. 7e7c8f
  10. 7e7d87

Questions about #806ccd

What color is #806ccd?

#806ccd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 108, 205), in HSL hsl(252.37, 49.24%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.437% 0.14431 290.827).

What colors go well with #806ccd?

The complementary color of #806ccd is #838500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7cd3 and #a45eb2. The triadic partners are #c0601a and #009873.

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

White text reads better on #806ccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ccd a warm or cool color?

#806ccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.144.