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#806db2 color: Clear Mauve

#806db2 is rgb(128, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(58.125% 0.10524 295.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.1%
0.105
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #806db2

#806db2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806db2 mixed with white

  1. 806db2
  2. 8c7bba
  3. 9889c2
  4. a498ca
  5. b0a6d2
  6. bdb5da
  7. cac3e1
  8. d7d2e9
  9. e4e1f0
  10. f1f0f8

Darker: #806db2 mixed with black

  1. 806db2
  2. 6e5e9a
  3. 5d4f83
  4. 4d416d
  5. 3d3357
  6. 2e2643
  7. 1f192f
  8. 120d1d
  9. 06040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #806db2 with less saturation

  1. 806db2
  2. 7f6fad
  3. 7f70a7
  4. 7e72a2
  5. 7d739c
  6. 7d7597
  7. 7c7691
  8. 7c778c
  9. 7b7886
  10. 7b7980

Questions about #806db2

What color is #806db2?

#806db2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(128, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(256.52, 30.94%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.125% 0.10524 295.615).

What colors go well with #806db2?

The complementary color of #806db2 is #788231. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d78b9 and #9a649c. The triadic partners are #aa6938 and #138f78.

Is white or black text more readable on #806db2?

White text reads better on #806db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806db2 a warm or cool color?

#806db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.105.