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#806ccf color: Soft violet

#806ccf is rgb(128, 108, 207) in RGB and oklch(59.556% 0.14703 290.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.6%
0.147
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806ccf

#806ccf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806ccf mixed with white

  1. 806ccf
  2. 8b7bd5
  3. 978ada
  4. a398e0
  5. afa7e5
  6. bcb5ea
  7. c9c4ee
  8. d6d3f3
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #806ccf mixed with black

  1. 806ccf
  2. 6e5db4
  3. 5d4e99
  4. 4d407f
  5. 3d3267
  6. 2e254f
  7. 1f1938
  8. 120d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #806ccf with less saturation

  1. 806ccf
  2. 7f6fc7
  3. 7f71c0
  4. 7f73b8
  5. 7f76b0
  6. 7e77a8
  7. 7e79a0
  8. 7e7b98
  9. 7e7c90
  10. 7e7e87

Questions about #806ccf

What color is #806ccf?

#806ccf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 108, 207), in HSL hsl(252.12, 50.77%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.556% 0.14703 290.519).

What colors go well with #806ccf?

The complementary color of #806ccf is #848500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497cd5 and #a55eb4. The triadic partners are #c16017 and #009873.

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

White text reads better on #806ccf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ccf a warm or cool color?

#806ccf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.147.