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#806ec4 color: Venus Violet

#806ec4 is rgb(128, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(59.285% 0.12886 291.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.3%
0.129
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806ec4

#806ec4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.129 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 4.95:1, 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: #806ec4 mixed with white

  1. 806ec4
  2. 8c7ccb
  3. 978bd1
  4. a399d7
  5. b0a7dd
  6. bcb6e3
  7. c9c4e9
  8. d6d3ef
  9. e4e1f4
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806ec4 mixed with black

  1. 806ec4
  2. 6e5faa
  3. 5d5091
  4. 4d4178
  5. 3d3361
  6. 2e264a
  7. 1f1935
  8. 120e21
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806ec4 with less saturation

  1. 806ec4
  2. 8070bd
  3. 7f72b6
  4. 7f74b0
  5. 7e76a9
  6. 7e77a2
  7. 7e799b
  8. 7e7a94
  9. 7e7c8d
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #806ec4

What color is #806ec4?

#806ec4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(252.56, 42.16%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.285% 0.12886 291.596).

What colors go well with #806ec4?

The complementary color of #806ec4 is #818508. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527cca and #a162ac. The triadic partners are #b9652b and #009675.

Is white or black text more readable on #806ec4?

White text reads better on #806ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806ec4 a warm or cool color?

#806ec4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.129.