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#806ebf color: Venus Violet

#806ebf is rgb(128, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.007% 0.1219 292.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59%
0.122
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806ebf

#806ebf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.29:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #806ebf mixed with white

  1. 806ebf
  2. 8c7cc6
  3. 978bcd
  4. a499d4
  5. b0a7da
  6. bdb6e1
  7. cac4e7
  8. d7d3ed
  9. e4e1f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #806ebf mixed with black

  1. 806ebf
  2. 6e5fa6
  3. 5d508d
  4. 4d4175
  5. 3d335e
  6. 2e2648
  7. 1f1933
  8. 120e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806ebf with less saturation

  1. 806ebf
  2. 7f70b9
  3. 7f72b2
  4. 7f74ac
  5. 7e75a5
  6. 7e779f
  7. 7e7898
  8. 7d7a92
  9. 7d7b8b
  10. 7d7c84

Questions about #806ebf

What color is #806ebf?

#806ebf is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(253.33, 38.76%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.007% 0.1219 292.477).

What colors go well with #806ebf?

The complementary color of #806ebf is #7f841a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557bc5 and #9f63a8. The triadic partners are #b56630 and #009476.

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

White text reads better on #806ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ebf a warm or cool color?

#806ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.122.