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#815ebb color: Soft violet

#815ebb is rgb(129, 94, 187) in RGB and oklch(55.987% 0.14211 299.135) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

56%
0.142
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #815ebb

#815ebb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #815ebb mixed with white

  1. 815ebb
  2. 8d6ec3
  3. 987eca
  4. a48ed1
  5. b19ed8
  6. bdaedf
  7. cabee6
  8. d7ceec
  9. e4def3
  10. f1eff9

Darker: #815ebb mixed with black

  1. 815ebb
  2. 6f51a2
  3. 5e448a
  4. 4e3773
  5. 3e2b5c
  6. 2e1f46
  7. 1f1432
  8. 120a1f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ebb with less saturation

  1. 815ebb
  2. 8061b4
  3. 7e64ad
  4. 7d67a7
  5. 7b69a0
  6. 7a6b99
  7. 796d92
  8. 786f8a
  9. 767183
  10. 75737c

Questions about #815ebb

What color is #815ebb?

#815ebb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 187), in HSL hsl(262.58, 40.61%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.987% 0.14211 299.135).

What colors go well with #815ebb?

The complementary color of #815ebb is #6c7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #536dc7 and #a1529d. The triadic partners are #af5b00 and #008b76.

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

White text reads better on #815ebb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ebb a warm or cool color?

#815ebb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.142.