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#806ec2 color: Venus Violet

#806ec2 is rgb(128, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.173% 0.12608 291.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.2%
0.126
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806ec2

#806ec2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #806ec2 mixed with white

  1. 806ec2
  2. 8c7cc9
  3. 978bcf
  4. a499d6
  5. b0a7dc
  6. bdb6e2
  7. c9c4e8
  8. d7d3ee
  9. e4e1f4
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806ec2 mixed with black

  1. 806ec2
  2. 6e5fa8
  3. 5d508f
  4. 4d4177
  5. 3d3360
  6. 2e2649
  7. 1f1934
  8. 120e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806ec2 with less saturation

  1. 806ec2
  2. 8070bb
  3. 7f72b5
  4. 7f74ae
  5. 7e76a7
  6. 7e77a1
  7. 7e799a
  8. 7e7a93
  9. 7e7b8c
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #806ec2

What color is #806ec2?

#806ec2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(252.86, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.173% 0.12608 291.94).

What colors go well with #806ec2?

The complementary color of #806ec2 is #808411. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537cc8 and #a062aa. The triadic partners are #b7652d and #009575.

Is white or black text more readable on #806ec2?

White text reads better on #806ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ec2 a warm or cool color?

#806ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.126.