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#815ec9 color: Soft violet

#815ec9 is rgb(129, 94, 201) in RGB and oklch(56.847% 0.16026 295.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

56.8%
0.160
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #815ec9

#815ec9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #815ec9 mixed with white

  1. 815ec9
  2. 8c6fcf
  3. 987fd6
  4. a48fdc
  5. b09fe1
  6. bdafe7
  7. cabfec
  8. d7cff1
  9. e4dff6
  10. f1effb

Darker: #815ec9 mixed with black

  1. 815ec9
  2. 6f51ae
  3. 5e4495
  4. 4e377c
  5. 3e2b64
  6. 2e1f4c
  7. 1f1436
  8. 120a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ec9 with less saturation

  1. 815ec9
  2. 8062c1
  3. 7e65b9
  4. 7d68b1
  5. 7c6ba9
  6. 7b6da1
  7. 7a6f99
  8. 797191
  9. 787388
  10. 777580

Questions about #815ec9

What color is #815ec9?

#815ec9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 201), in HSL hsl(259.63, 49.77%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.847% 0.16026 295.995).

What colors go well with #815ec9?

The complementary color of #815ec9 is #748000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a70d4 and #a54fa9. The triadic partners are #bb5600 and #008e74.

Is white or black text more readable on #815ec9?

White text reads better on #815ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ec9 a warm or cool color?

#815ec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.16.