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#815ed2 color: Soft violet

#815ed2 is rgb(129, 94, 210) in RGB and oklch(57.427% 0.17178 294.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

57.4%
0.172
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #815ed2

#815ed2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #815ed2 mixed with white

  1. 815ed2
  2. 8c6fd8
  3. 987fdd
  4. a490e2
  5. b09fe7
  6. bcafec
  7. c9bff0
  8. d6cff4
  9. e4dff8
  10. f1effc

Darker: #815ed2 mixed with black

  1. 815ed2
  2. 6f51b6
  3. 5e449b
  4. 4e3781
  5. 3e2b68
  6. 2e1f50
  7. 1f1439
  8. 120a24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ed2 with less saturation

  1. 815ed2
  2. 8062c9
  3. 7f66c1
  4. 7d69b8
  5. 7c6caf
  6. 7c6ea7
  7. 7b719e
  8. 7a7395
  9. 79758b
  10. 797782

Questions about #815ed2

What color is #815ed2?

#815ed2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 210), in HSL hsl(258.1, 56.31%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.427% 0.17178 294.256).

What colors go well with #815ed2?

The complementary color of #815ed2 is #788100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4371dd and #a84eb0. The triadic partners are #c05500 and #009173.

Is white or black text more readable on #815ed2?

White text reads better on #815ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ed2 a warm or cool color?

#815ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.172.