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#815ecc color: Soft violet

#815ecc is rgb(129, 94, 204) in RGB and oklch(57.038% 0.16411 295.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57%
0.164
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #815ecc

#815ecc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, 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: #815ecc mixed with white

  1. 815ecc
  2. 8c6fd2
  3. 987fd8
  4. a48fde
  5. b09fe3
  6. bdafe9
  7. c9bfee
  8. d7cff2
  9. e4dff7
  10. f1effb

Darker: #815ecc mixed with black

  1. 815ecc
  2. 6f51b1
  3. 5e4497
  4. 4e377e
  5. 3e2b65
  6. 2e1f4e
  7. 1f1437
  8. 120a22
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ecc with less saturation

  1. 815ecc
  2. 8062c4
  3. 7e65bc
  4. 7d68b3
  5. 7c6bab
  6. 7b6ea3
  7. 7a709a
  8. 797292
  9. 797489
  10. 787680

Questions about #815ecc

What color is #815ecc?

#815ecc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 204), in HSL hsl(259.09, 51.89%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.038% 0.16411 295.394).

What colors go well with #815ecc?

The complementary color of #815ecc is #758000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4870d7 and #a64fab. The triadic partners are #bd5600 and #008f74.

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

White text reads better on #815ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ecc a warm or cool color?

#815ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.164.