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#815dbb color: Soft violet

#815dbb is rgb(129, 93, 187) in RGB and oklch(55.815% 0.1437 299.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

55.8%
0.144
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #815dbb

#815dbb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.98:1 contrast and black text 4.22:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #815dbb mixed with white

  1. 815dbb
  2. 8d6dc3
  3. 987dca
  4. a48dd1
  5. b19dd8
  6. bdaddf
  7. cabde6
  8. d7ceec
  9. e4def3
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #815dbb mixed with black

  1. 815dbb
  2. 6f50a2
  3. 5e438a
  4. 4e3773
  5. 3e2a5c
  6. 2e1f46
  7. 1f1432
  8. 120a1f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815dbb with less saturation

  1. 815dbb
  2. 7f60b4
  3. 7e63ad
  4. 7d66a6
  5. 7b689f
  6. 7a6b98
  7. 796d91
  8. 776f8a
  9. 767083
  10. 75727b

Questions about #815dbb

What color is #815dbb?

#815dbb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 93, 187), in HSL hsl(262.98, 40.87%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.815% 0.1437 299.399).

What colors go well with #815dbb?

The complementary color of #815dbb is #6b7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #536cc7 and #a1509c. The triadic partners are #af5a00 and #008a76.

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

White text reads better on #815dbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and black gives 4.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815dbb a warm or cool color?

#815dbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.144.