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#816abc color: Lavish Spending

#816abc is rgb(129, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(58.187% 0.12418 295.183) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

58.2%
0.124
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #816abc

#816abc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #816abc mixed with white

  1. 816abc
  2. 8d79c3
  3. 9887ca
  4. a496d2
  5. b1a5d8
  6. bdb3df
  7. cac2e6
  8. d7d1ec
  9. e4e0f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #816abc mixed with black

  1. 816abc
  2. 6f5ba3
  3. 5e4d8b
  4. 4e3f73
  5. 3e315d
  6. 2e2447
  7. 1f1832
  8. 120d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #816abc with less saturation

  1. 816abc
  2. 806cb6
  3. 7f6eaf
  4. 7f70a9
  5. 7e72a3
  6. 7d749c
  7. 7d7596
  8. 7c778f
  9. 7c7888
  10. 7b7982

Questions about #816abc

What color is #816abc?

#816abc is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(129, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(256.83, 37.96%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.187% 0.12418 295.183).

What colors go well with #816abc?

The complementary color of #816abc is #798317. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5778c4 and #9f5fa3. The triadic partners are #b26426 and #009277.

Is white or black text more readable on #816abc?

White text reads better on #816abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816abc a warm or cool color?

#816abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.124.