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#806ec1 color: Venus Violet

#806ec1 is rgb(128, 110, 193) in RGB and oklch(59.117% 0.12469 292.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.1%
0.125
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

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 #806ec1

#806ec1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.125 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 slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806ec1 mixed with white

  1. 806ec1
  2. 8c7cc8
  3. 978bcf
  4. a499d5
  5. b0a7dc
  6. bdb6e2
  7. c9c4e8
  8. d7d3ee
  9. e4e1f4
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #806ec1 mixed with black

  1. 806ec1
  2. 6e5fa7
  3. 5d508f
  4. 4d4177
  5. 3d335f
  6. 2e2649
  7. 1f1934
  8. 120e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806ec1 with less saturation

  1. 806ec1
  2. 7f70bb
  3. 7f72b4
  4. 7f74ad
  5. 7e76a7
  6. 7e77a0
  7. 7e7999
  8. 7e7a93
  9. 7e7b8c
  10. 7d7c85

Questions about #806ec1

What color is #806ec1?

#806ec1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 110, 193), in HSL hsl(253.01, 40.1%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.117% 0.12469 292.116).

What colors go well with #806ec1?

The complementary color of #806ec1 is #808414. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547cc7 and #a062a9. The triadic partners are #b6652e and #009575.

Is white or black text more readable on #806ec1?

White text reads better on #806ec1: 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 #806ec1 a warm or cool color?

#806ec1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.125.