Skip to the color picker

#806cd1 color: Soft violet

#806cd1 is rgb(128, 108, 209) in RGB and oklch(59.676% 0.14974 290.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

252°
100%

59.7%
0.150
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #806cd1

#806cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #806cd1 mixed with white

  1. 806cd1
  2. 8b7bd7
  3. 978adc
  4. a398e1
  5. afa7e6
  6. bcb6eb
  7. c9c4ef
  8. d6d3f4
  9. e4e1f8
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #806cd1 mixed with black

  1. 806cd1
  2. 6e5db5
  3. 5d4e9b
  4. 4d4081
  5. 3d3268
  6. 2e2550
  7. 1f1939
  8. 120d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #806cd1 with less saturation

  1. 806cd1
  2. 806fc9
  3. 7f71c1
  4. 7f74b9
  5. 7f76b1
  6. 7e78a9
  7. 7e79a1
  8. 7e7b99
  9. 7f7d90
  10. 7f7e88

Questions about #806cd1

What color is #806cd1?

#806cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 108, 209), in HSL hsl(251.88, 52.33%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.676% 0.14974 290.22).

What colors go well with #806cd1?

The complementary color of #806cd1 is #858600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477dd7 and #a65eb6. The triadic partners are #c35f14 and #009973.

Is white or black text more readable on #806cd1?

White text reads better on #806cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806cd1 a warm or cool color?

#806cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.15.