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#806ebc color: Venus Violet

#806ebc is rgb(128, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.844% 0.11769 293.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

58.8%
0.118
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806ebc

#806ebc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #806ebc mixed with white

  1. 806ebc
  2. 8c7cc3
  3. 978aca
  4. a499d1
  5. b0a7d8
  6. bdb5df
  7. cac4e6
  8. d7d3ec
  9. e4e1f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #806ebc mixed with black

  1. 806ebc
  2. 6e5fa3
  3. 5d508b
  4. 4d4173
  5. 3d335d
  6. 2e2647
  7. 1f1932
  8. 120e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806ebc with less saturation

  1. 806ebc
  2. 7f70b6
  3. 7f72b0
  4. 7e73aa
  5. 7e75a3
  6. 7e779d
  7. 7d7897
  8. 7d7990
  9. 7d7a8a
  10. 7d7c83

Questions about #806ebc

What color is #806ebc?

#806ebc is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(253.85, 36.79%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.844% 0.11769 293.042).

What colors go well with #806ebc?

The complementary color of #806ebc is #7e8422. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #577bc3 and #9e63a5. The triadic partners are #b26732 and #009376.

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

White text reads better on #806ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ebc a warm or cool color?

#806ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.118.