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#8151c8 color: Soft violet

#8151c8 is rgb(129, 81, 200) in RGB and oklch(54.715% 0.1782 298.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

54.7%
0.178
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #8151c8

#8151c8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8151c8 mixed with white

  1. 8151c8
  2. 8c64cf
  3. 9875d5
  4. a487db
  5. b098e1
  6. bda9e7
  7. cabaec
  8. d7cbf1
  9. e4dcf6
  10. f1eefb

Darker: #8151c8 mixed with black

  1. 8151c8
  2. 6f45ae
  3. 5e3a94
  4. 4e2f7b
  5. 3e2463
  6. 2e1a4c
  7. 1f1036
  8. 120721
  9. 06020f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #8151c8 with less saturation

  1. 8151c8
  2. 7f56c0
  3. 7d5ab7
  4. 7b5eaf
  5. 7a62a6
  6. 78659e
  7. 766895
  8. 756a8c
  9. 736c83
  10. 726f7a

Questions about #8151c8

What color is #8151c8?

#8151c8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 81, 200), in HSL hsl(264.2, 51.97%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.715% 0.1782 298.99).

What colors go well with #8151c8?

The complementary color of #8151c8 is #687b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4865d7 and #a640a2. The triadic partners are #ae5500 and #008772.

Is white or black text more readable on #8151c8?

White text reads better on #8151c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8151c8 a warm or cool color?

#8151c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.178.