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#806ec3 color: Venus Violet

#806ec3 is rgb(128, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.228% 0.12747 291.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.2%
0.127
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806ec3

#806ec3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #806ec3 mixed with white

  1. 806ec3
  2. 8c7cca
  3. 978bd0
  4. a399d7
  5. b0a7dd
  6. bdb6e3
  7. c9c4e9
  8. d7d3ef
  9. e4e1f4
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806ec3 mixed with black

  1. 806ec3
  2. 6e5fa9
  3. 5d5090
  4. 4d4178
  5. 3d3360
  6. 2e264a
  7. 1f1934
  8. 120e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806ec3 with less saturation

  1. 806ec3
  2. 8070bc
  3. 7f72b6
  4. 7f74af
  5. 7e76a8
  6. 7e77a1
  7. 7e799a
  8. 7e7a93
  9. 7e7b8c
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #806ec3

What color is #806ec3?

#806ec3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(252.71, 41.46%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.228% 0.12747 291.766).

What colors go well with #806ec3?

The complementary color of #806ec3 is #81850d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527cc9 and #a162ab. The triadic partners are #b8652c and #009675.

Is white or black text more readable on #806ec3?

White text reads better on #806ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ec3 a warm or cool color?

#806ec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.127.