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#806fbf color: Venus Violet

#806fbf is rgb(128, 111, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.195% 0.12032 292.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.2%
0.120
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

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 #806fbf

#806fbf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.12 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: #806fbf mixed with white

  1. 806fbf
  2. 8c7dc6
  3. 978bcd
  4. a49ad4
  5. b0a8da
  6. bdb6e1
  7. cac4e7
  8. d7d3ed
  9. e4e1f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #806fbf mixed with black

  1. 806fbf
  2. 6e60a6
  3. 5d518d
  4. 4d4275
  5. 3d345e
  6. 2e2748
  7. 1f1a33
  8. 120e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806fbf with less saturation

  1. 806fbf
  2. 8071b9
  3. 7f73b2
  4. 7f75ac
  5. 7e76a6
  6. 7e789f
  7. 7e7999
  8. 7e7a92
  9. 7e7c8b
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #806fbf

What color is #806fbf?

#806fbf is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 111, 191), in HSL hsl(252.75, 38.46%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.195% 0.12032 292.08).

What colors go well with #806fbf?

The complementary color of #806fbf is #80841d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557cc5 and #9f64a8. The triadic partners are #b56732 and #009476.

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

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

#806fbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.12.