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#815ecb color: Soft violet

#815ecb is rgb(129, 94, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.974% 0.16283 295.592) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57%
0.163
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #815ecb

#815ecb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #815ecb mixed with white

  1. 815ecb
  2. 8c6fd1
  3. 987fd7
  4. a48fdd
  5. b09fe3
  6. bdafe8
  7. cabfed
  8. d7cff2
  9. e4dff7
  10. f1effb

Darker: #815ecb mixed with black

  1. 815ecb
  2. 6f51b0
  3. 5e4496
  4. 4e377d
  5. 3e2b65
  6. 2e1f4d
  7. 1f1437
  8. 120a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ecb with less saturation

  1. 815ecb
  2. 8062c3
  3. 7e65bb
  4. 7d68b3
  5. 7c6bab
  6. 7b6da2
  7. 7a709a
  8. 797291
  9. 787489
  10. 787680

Questions about #815ecb

What color is #815ecb?

#815ecb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 203), in HSL hsl(259.27, 51.17%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.974% 0.16283 295.592).

What colors go well with #815ecb?

The complementary color of #815ecb is #758000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4970d6 and #a64faa. The triadic partners are #bc5600 and #008f74.

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

White text reads better on #815ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ecb a warm or cool color?

#815ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.163.