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#806dc8 color: Venus Violet

#806dc8 is rgb(128, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.327% 0.13594 291.29) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.3%
0.136
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806dc8

#806dc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #806dc8 mixed with white

  1. 806dc8
  2. 8b7cce
  3. 978ad4
  4. a399da
  5. b0a7e0
  6. bcb6e6
  7. c9c4eb
  8. d6d3f0
  9. e4e1f5
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806dc8 mixed with black

  1. 806dc8
  2. 6e5eae
  3. 5d4f94
  4. 4d417b
  5. 3d3363
  6. 2e264c
  7. 1f1936
  8. 120d21
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806dc8 with less saturation

  1. 806dc8
  2. 7f6fc1
  3. 7f72ba
  4. 7f74b3
  5. 7e76ab
  6. 7e77a4
  7. 7e799d
  8. 7e7a95
  9. 7e7c8e
  10. 7e7d86

Questions about #806dc8

What color is #806dc8?

#806dc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(252.53, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.327% 0.13594 291.29).

What colors go well with #806dc8?

The complementary color of #806dc8 is #828500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7cce and #a260af. The triadic partners are #bc6324 and #009774.

Is white or black text more readable on #806dc8?

White text reads better on #806dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806dc8 a warm or cool color?

#806dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.136.