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#815cd1 color: Soft violet

#815cd1 is rgb(129, 92, 209) in RGB and oklch(57.037% 0.17341 294.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57%
0.173
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #815cd1

#815cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.79:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #815cd1 mixed with white

  1. 815cd1
  2. 8c6dd7
  3. 987edc
  4. a48ee2
  5. b09ee7
  6. bcaeeb
  7. c9bef0
  8. d6cef4
  9. e4dff8
  10. f1effc

Darker: #815cd1 mixed with black

  1. 815cd1
  2. 6f4fb5
  3. 5e429b
  4. 4e3681
  5. 3e2a68
  6. 2e1f50
  7. 1f1439
  8. 120a23
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815cd1 with less saturation

  1. 815cd1
  2. 8060c8
  3. 7e64c0
  4. 7d67b7
  5. 7c6aae
  6. 7b6da5
  7. 7a6f9d
  8. 797293
  9. 79748a
  10. 787681

Questions about #815cd1

What color is #815cd1?

#815cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 92, 209), in HSL hsl(258.97, 55.98%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.037% 0.17341 294.89).

What colors go well with #815cd1?

The complementary color of #815cd1 is #768000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #446fdc and #a84baf. The triadic partners are #bd5500 and #008f73.

Is white or black text more readable on #815cd1?

White text reads better on #815cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815cd1 a warm or cool color?

#815cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.173.