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#806dbd color: Venus Violet

#806dbd is rgb(128, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(58.71% 0.12069 293.246) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

58.7%
0.121
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806dbd

#806dbd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, 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: #806dbd mixed with white

  1. 806dbd
  2. 8c7bc4
  3. 978acb
  4. a498d2
  5. b0a6d9
  6. bdb5e0
  7. cac4e6
  8. d7d2ed
  9. e4e1f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #806dbd mixed with black

  1. 806dbd
  2. 6e5ea4
  3. 5d4f8c
  4. 4d4174
  5. 3d335d
  6. 2e2647
  7. 1f1933
  8. 120d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806dbd with less saturation

  1. 806dbd
  2. 7f6fb7
  3. 7f71b1
  4. 7e73aa
  5. 7e74a4
  6. 7e769d
  7. 7d7797
  8. 7d7990
  9. 7d7a8a
  10. 7c7b83

Questions about #806dbd

What color is #806dbd?

#806dbd is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(254.25, 37.74%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.71% 0.12069 293.246).

What colors go well with #806dbd?

The complementary color of #806dbd is #7d831d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567ac4 and #9e62a5. The triadic partners are #b3662f and #009376.

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

White text reads better on #806dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806dbd a warm or cool color?

#806dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.121.