Skip to the color picker

#815cd4 color: Soft violet

#815cd4 is rgb(129, 92, 212) in RGB and oklch(57.236% 0.17719 294.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

259°
100%

57.2%
0.177
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #815cd4

#815cd4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #815cd4 mixed with white

  1. 815cd4
  2. 8c6dda
  3. 987edf
  4. a48ee4
  5. b09fe9
  6. bcafed
  7. c9bff1
  8. d6cff5
  9. e4dff9
  10. f1effc

Darker: #815cd4 mixed with black

  1. 815cd4
  2. 6f4fb8
  3. 5e429d
  4. 4e3683
  5. 3e2a69
  6. 2e1f51
  7. 1f143a
  8. 120a24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815cd4 with less saturation

  1. 815cd4
  2. 8060cb
  3. 7e64c2
  4. 7d68b9
  5. 7c6bb0
  6. 7b6da7
  7. 7a709e
  8. 7a7295
  9. 79748b
  10. 787682

Questions about #815cd4

What color is #815cd4?

#815cd4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 92, 212), in HSL hsl(258.5, 58.25%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.236% 0.17719 294.333).

What colors go well with #815cd4?

The complementary color of #815cd4 is #788000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4170df and #a94bb1. The triadic partners are #bf5500 and #009073.

Is white or black text more readable on #815cd4?

White text reads better on #815cd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815cd4 a warm or cool color?

#815cd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.177.