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#806dc9 color: Venus Violet

#806dc9 is rgb(128, 109, 201) in RGB and oklch(59.385% 0.13732 291.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.4%
0.137
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806dc9

#806dc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #806dc9 mixed with white

  1. 806dc9
  2. 8b7ccf
  3. 978ad5
  4. a399db
  5. b0a7e1
  6. bcb6e6
  7. c9c4ec
  8. d6d3f1
  9. e4e1f6
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806dc9 mixed with black

  1. 806dc9
  2. 6e5eae
  3. 5d4f95
  4. 4d417c
  5. 3d3364
  6. 2e264c
  7. 1f1936
  8. 120d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806dc9 with less saturation

  1. 806dc9
  2. 806fc2
  3. 7f72bb
  4. 7f74b3
  5. 7e76ac
  6. 7e77a5
  7. 7e799d
  8. 7e7a96
  9. 7e7c8e
  10. 7e7d86

Questions about #806dc9

What color is #806dc9?

#806dc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 109, 201), in HSL hsl(252.39, 46%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.385% 0.13732 291.128).

What colors go well with #806dc9?

The complementary color of #806dc9 is #838500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7ccf and #a360af. The triadic partners are #bd6223 and #009873.

Is white or black text more readable on #806dc9?

White text reads better on #806dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806dc9 a warm or cool color?

#806dc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.137.