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#806dc2 color: Venus Violet

#806dc2 is rgb(128, 109, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.986% 0.12765 292.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59%
0.128
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806dc2

#806dc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, 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: #806dc2 mixed with white

  1. 806dc2
  2. 8c7bc9
  3. 978acf
  4. a398d6
  5. b0a7dc
  6. bdb5e2
  7. c9c4e8
  8. d7d2ee
  9. e4e1f4
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806dc2 mixed with black

  1. 806dc2
  2. 6e5ea8
  3. 5d4f8f
  4. 4d4177
  5. 3d3360
  6. 2e2649
  7. 1f1934
  8. 120d20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806dc2 with less saturation

  1. 806dc2
  2. 7f6fbb
  3. 7f71b5
  4. 7f73ae
  5. 7e75a7
  6. 7e77a0
  7. 7e789a
  8. 7d7993
  9. 7d7b8c
  10. 7d7c84

Questions about #806dc2

What color is #806dc2?

#806dc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 109, 194), in HSL hsl(253.41, 41.06%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.986% 0.12765 292.314).

What colors go well with #806dc2?

The complementary color of #806dc2 is #7f840c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537bc9 and #a061aa. The triadic partners are #b7642a and #009575.

Is white or black text more readable on #806dc2?

White text reads better on #806dc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806dc2 a warm or cool color?

#806dc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.128.