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#806fc3 color: Venus Violet

#806fc3 is rgb(128, 111, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.415% 0.12592 291.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.4%
0.126
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #806fc3

#806fc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #806fc3 mixed with white

  1. 806fc3
  2. 8c7dca
  3. 978bd0
  4. a39ad7
  5. b0a8dd
  6. bdb6e3
  7. c9c5e9
  8. d7d3ef
  9. e4e2f4
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #806fc3 mixed with black

  1. 806fc3
  2. 6e60a9
  3. 5d5190
  4. 4d4278
  5. 3d3460
  6. 2e274a
  7. 1f1a34
  8. 120e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #806fc3 with less saturation

  1. 806fc3
  2. 8071bc
  3. 7f73b6
  4. 7f75af
  5. 7f77a8
  6. 7e78a2
  7. 7e7a9b
  8. 7e7b94
  9. 7e7c8d
  10. 7e7d86

Questions about #806fc3

What color is #806fc3?

#806fc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(128, 111, 195), in HSL hsl(252.14, 41.18%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.415% 0.12592 291.386).

What colors go well with #806fc3?

The complementary color of #806fc3 is #828512. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537dc9 and #a063ab. The triadic partners are #b8662f and #009675.

Is white or black text more readable on #806fc3?

White text reads better on #806fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #806fc3 a warm or cool color?

#806fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.126.