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#806dbc color: Venus Violet

#806dbc is rgb(128, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.655% 0.11929 293.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

58.7%
0.119
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806dbc

#806dbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806dbc mixed with white

  1. 806dbc
  2. 8c7bc3
  3. 978aca
  4. a498d1
  5. b0a6d8
  6. bdb5df
  7. cac4e6
  8. d7d2ec
  9. e4e1f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #806dbc mixed with black

  1. 806dbc
  2. 6e5ea3
  3. 5d4f8b
  4. 4d4173
  5. 3d335d
  6. 2e2647
  7. 1f1932
  8. 120d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806dbc with less saturation

  1. 806dbc
  2. 7f6fb6
  3. 7f71b0
  4. 7e73a9
  5. 7e74a3
  6. 7d769d
  7. 7d7796
  8. 7d7990
  9. 7c7a89
  10. 7c7b83

Questions about #806dbc

What color is #806dbc?

#806dbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(254.43, 37.09%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.655% 0.11929 293.441).

What colors go well with #806dbc?

The complementary color of #806dbc is #7c831f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577ac3 and #9e62a5. The triadic partners are #b26630 and #009376.

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

White text reads better on #806dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806dbc a warm or cool color?

#806dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.119.