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#815bd2 color: Soft violet

#815bd2 is rgb(129, 91, 210) in RGB and oklch(56.943% 0.17611 294.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

56.9%
0.176
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #815bd2

#815bd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, 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: #815bd2 mixed with white

  1. 815bd2
  2. 8c6cd8
  3. 987ddd
  4. a48ee2
  5. b09ee7
  6. bcaeec
  7. c9bef0
  8. d6cef4
  9. e4def8
  10. f1effc

Darker: #815bd2 mixed with black

  1. 815bd2
  2. 6f4eb6
  3. 5e419b
  4. 4e3581
  5. 3e2968
  6. 2e1e50
  7. 1f1339
  8. 120924
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815bd2 with less saturation

  1. 815bd2
  2. 805fc9
  3. 7e63c0
  4. 7d67b8
  5. 7c6aaf
  6. 7b6da6
  7. 7a6f9d
  8. 797194
  9. 78738a
  10. 787581

Questions about #815bd2

What color is #815bd2?

#815bd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 91, 210), in HSL hsl(259.16, 56.94%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.943% 0.17611 294.919).

What colors go well with #815bd2?

The complementary color of #815bd2 is #768000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #436fdd and #a84aaf. The triadic partners are #bd5500 and #008f73.

Is white or black text more readable on #815bd2?

White text reads better on #815bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815bd2 a warm or cool color?

#815bd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.176.