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#815ecd color: Soft violet

#815ecd is rgb(129, 94, 205) in RGB and oklch(57.102% 0.16539 295.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57.1%
0.165
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #815ecd

#815ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #815ecd mixed with white

  1. 815ecd
  2. 8c6fd3
  3. 987fd9
  4. a48fdf
  5. b09fe4
  6. bdafe9
  7. c9bfee
  8. d6cff3
  9. e4dff7
  10. f1effb

Darker: #815ecd mixed with black

  1. 815ecd
  2. 6f51b2
  3. 5e4498
  4. 4e377e
  5. 3e2b66
  6. 2e1f4e
  7. 1f1438
  8. 120a23
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ecd with less saturation

  1. 815ecd
  2. 8062c5
  3. 7e65bd
  4. 7d68b4
  5. 7c6bac
  6. 7b6ea3
  7. 7a709b
  8. 797292
  9. 79748a
  10. 787681

Questions about #815ecd

What color is #815ecd?

#815ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 205), in HSL hsl(258.92, 52.61%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.102% 0.16539 295.199).

What colors go well with #815ecd?

The complementary color of #815ecd is #768100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4770d8 and #a74eac. The triadic partners are #bd5600 and #008f74.

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

White text reads better on #815ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ecd a warm or cool color?

#815ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.165.