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#816699 color: Clematis

#816699 is rgb(129, 102, 153) in RGB and oklch(55.647% 0.08295 308.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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272°
100%

55.6%
0.083
308°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #816699

#816699 is a muted purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 308°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clematis (#7e6596). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #816699 mixed with white

  1. 816699
  2. 8d74a3
  3. 9983ad
  4. a592b7
  5. b2a1c2
  6. beb0cc
  7. cbc0d6
  8. d8cfe0
  9. e5dfea
  10. f2eff5

Darker: #816699 mixed with black

  1. 816699
  2. 6f5884
  3. 5e4a70
  4. 4e3c5d
  5. 3e2f4a
  6. 2e2338
  7. 1f1727
  8. 120c17
  9. 060408
  10. 010001

Calmer: #816699 with less saturation

  1. 816699
  2. 806895
  3. 7e6992
  4. 7d6a8e
  5. 7c6c8a
  6. 7a6d87
  7. 796f83
  8. 77707f
  9. 76717b
  10. 757277

Questions about #816699

What color is #816699?

#816699 is muted purple. The closest named color is Clematis. In RGB it is rgb(129, 102, 153), in HSL hsl(271.76, 20%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.647% 0.08295 308.103).

What colors go well with #816699?

The complementary color of #816699 is #657d47. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #686ea4 and #936084. The triadic partners are #946a3b and #2a837c.

Is white or black text more readable on #816699?

White text reads better on #816699: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816699 a warm or cool color?

#816699 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 308 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.083.