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#806dc6 color: Venus Violet

#806dc6 is rgb(128, 109, 198) in RGB and oklch(59.213% 0.13318 291.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.2%
0.133
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806dc6

#806dc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.27:1 contrast and black text 4.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806dc6 mixed with white

  1. 806dc6
  2. 8b7ccc
  3. 978ad3
  4. a398d9
  5. b0a7df
  6. bcb5e5
  7. c9c4ea
  8. d6d3f0
  9. e4e1f5
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806dc6 mixed with black

  1. 806dc6
  2. 6e5eac
  3. 5d4f92
  4. 4d417a
  5. 3d3362
  6. 2e264b
  7. 1f1935
  8. 120d21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806dc6 with less saturation

  1. 806dc6
  2. 7f6fbf
  3. 7f71b8
  4. 7f73b1
  5. 7e75aa
  6. 7e77a3
  7. 7e799c
  8. 7e7a94
  9. 7e7b8d
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #806dc6

What color is #806dc6?

#806dc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 109, 198), in HSL hsl(252.81, 43.84%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.213% 0.13318 291.621).

What colors go well with #806dc6?

The complementary color of #806dc6 is #818500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507ccc and #a261ad. The triadic partners are #ba6326 and #009674.

Is white or black text more readable on #806dc6?

White text reads better on #806dc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and black gives 4.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806dc6 a warm or cool color?

#806dc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.133.