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#816ace color: Soft violet

#816ace is rgb(129, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.227% 0.14871 291.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

59.2%
0.149
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #816ace

#816ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #816ace mixed with white

  1. 816ace
  2. 8c79d4
  3. 9888d9
  4. a497df
  5. b0a6e4
  6. bdb4e9
  7. cac3ee
  8. d7d2f3
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #816ace mixed with black

  1. 816ace
  2. 6f5bb3
  3. 5e4d98
  4. 4e3f7f
  5. 3e3166
  6. 2e244e
  7. 1f1838
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #816ace with less saturation

  1. 816ace
  2. 806dc6
  3. 806fbf
  4. 7f72b7
  5. 7f74af
  6. 7e76a7
  7. 7e789f
  8. 7e7a97
  9. 7e7b8f
  10. 7e7c86

Questions about #816ace

What color is #816ace?

#816ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(253.8, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.227% 0.14871 291.804).

What colors go well with #816ace?

The complementary color of #816ace is #828500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7bd5 and #a65cb2. The triadic partners are #c05f0c and #009774.

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

White text reads better on #816ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816ace a warm or cool color?

#816ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.149.