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#815ebd color: Soft violet

#815ebd is rgb(129, 94, 189) in RGB and oklch(56.107% 0.14472 298.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

56.1%
0.145
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #815ebd

#815ebd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #815ebd mixed with white

  1. 815ebd
  2. 8d6ec4
  3. 987ecc
  4. a48ed3
  5. b19eda
  6. bdaee0
  7. cabee7
  8. d7ceed
  9. e4def3
  10. f1eff9

Darker: #815ebd mixed with black

  1. 815ebd
  2. 6f51a4
  3. 5e448c
  4. 4e3774
  5. 3e2b5d
  6. 2e1f47
  7. 1f1433
  8. 120a1f
  9. 06030d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ebd with less saturation

  1. 815ebd
  2. 8061b6
  3. 7e64af
  4. 7d67a8
  5. 7b69a1
  6. 7a6b9a
  7. 796e93
  8. 78708b
  9. 777184
  10. 76737c

Questions about #815ebd

What color is #815ebd?

#815ebd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 189), in HSL hsl(262.11, 41.85%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.107% 0.14472 298.648).

What colors go well with #815ebd?

The complementary color of #815ebd is #6d7f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #526ec9 and #a1519e. The triadic partners are #b15a00 and #008b76.

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

White text reads better on #815ebd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ebd a warm or cool color?

#815ebd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.145.