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#815ec8 color: Soft violet

#815ec8 is rgb(129, 94, 200) in RGB and oklch(56.784% 0.15897 296.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

56.8%
0.159
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #815ec8

#815ec8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.37:1, 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: #815ec8 mixed with white

  1. 815ec8
  2. 8c6fce
  3. 987fd5
  4. a48fdb
  5. b09fe1
  6. bdafe6
  7. cabfec
  8. d7cff1
  9. e4dff6
  10. f1effb

Darker: #815ec8 mixed with black

  1. 815ec8
  2. 6f51ae
  3. 5e4494
  4. 4e377b
  5. 3e2b63
  6. 2e1f4c
  7. 1f1436
  8. 120a21
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ec8 with less saturation

  1. 815ec8
  2. 8062c0
  3. 7e65b8
  4. 7d68b0
  5. 7c6aa8
  6. 7b6da0
  7. 7a6f98
  8. 797190
  9. 787388
  10. 77757f

Questions about #815ec8

What color is #815ec8?

#815ec8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 200), in HSL hsl(259.81, 49.07%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.784% 0.15897 296.2).

What colors go well with #815ec8?

The complementary color of #815ec8 is #738000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b70d3 and #a54fa8. The triadic partners are #ba5700 and #008e74.

Is white or black text more readable on #815ec8?

White text reads better on #815ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ec8 a warm or cool color?

#815ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.159.