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#806da1 color: Bitter Violet

#806da1 is rgb(128, 109, 161) in RGB and oklch(57.289% 0.08116 300.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

57.3%
0.081
301°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #806da1

#806da1 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 301°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bitter Violet (#856d9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #806da1 mixed with white

  1. 806da1
  2. 8c7baa
  3. 9889b4
  4. a497bd
  5. b1a5c7
  6. bdb4d0
  7. cac3d9
  8. d7d1e3
  9. e4e1ec
  10. f2f0f6

Darker: #806da1 mixed with black

  1. 806da1
  2. 6e5e8b
  3. 5d4f76
  4. 4d4162
  5. 3d334e
  6. 2e263c
  7. 1f192a
  8. 120d19
  9. 060409
  10. 010101

Calmer: #806da1 with less saturation

  1. 806da1
  2. 7f6e9d
  3. 7e7099
  4. 7d7195
  5. 7d7291
  6. 7c738d
  7. 7b7489
  8. 7a7585
  9. 7a7681
  10. 79777c

Questions about #806da1

What color is #806da1?

#806da1 is muted purple. The closest named color is Bitter Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 109, 161), in HSL hsl(261.92, 21.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.289% 0.08116 300.648).

What colors go well with #806da1?

The complementary color of #806da1 is #718047. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6676a9 and #94668f. The triadic partners are #9b6d45 and #37887b.

Is white or black text more readable on #806da1?

White text reads better on #806da1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806da1 a warm or cool color?

#806da1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 301 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.081.