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#806faa color: Plum Preserve

#806faa is rgb(128, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.112% 0.09054 296.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.1%
0.091
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #806faa

#806faa is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #806faa mixed with white

  1. 806faa
  2. 8c7db3
  3. 988bbb
  4. a499c4
  5. b0a7cc
  6. bdb5d5
  7. cac4dd
  8. d7d2e6
  9. e4e1ee
  10. f1f0f7

Darker: #806faa mixed with black

  1. 806faa
  2. 6e6093
  3. 5d517d
  4. 4d4268
  5. 3d3453
  6. 2e273f
  7. 1f1a2d
  8. 120e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #806faa with less saturation

  1. 806faa
  2. 7f70a5
  3. 7f72a1
  4. 7e739c
  5. 7e7498
  6. 7d7593
  7. 7c778e
  8. 7c7889
  9. 7b7984
  10. 7b7a7f

Questions about #806faa

What color is #806faa?

#806faa is muted violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(128, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(257.29, 25.76%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.112% 0.09054 296.733).

What colors go well with #806faa?

The complementary color of #806faa is #778240. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6279b1 and #976797. The triadic partners are #a36c43 and #318c79.

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

White text reads better on #806faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806faa a warm or cool color?

#806faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.091.