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#816cd0 color: Soft violet

#816cd0 is rgb(129, 108, 208) in RGB and oklch(59.704% 0.14839 290.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.7%
0.148
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #816cd0

#816cd0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #816cd0 mixed with white

  1. 816cd0
  2. 8c7bd6
  3. 988adb
  4. a498e0
  5. b0a7e5
  6. bdb5ea
  7. c9c4ef
  8. d7d3f3
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #816cd0 mixed with black

  1. 816cd0
  2. 6f5db5
  3. 5e4e9a
  4. 4e4080
  5. 3e3267
  6. 2e254f
  7. 1f1939
  8. 120d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #816cd0 with less saturation

  1. 816cd0
  2. 806fc8
  3. 8071c0
  4. 8074b9
  5. 7f76b1
  6. 7f78a9
  7. 7f79a1
  8. 7f7b98
  9. 7f7d90
  10. 7f7e88

Questions about #816cd0

What color is #816cd0?

#816cd0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 108, 208), in HSL hsl(252.6, 51.55%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.704% 0.14839 290.872).

What colors go well with #816cd0?

The complementary color of #816cd0 is #848600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7dd7 and #a65eb4. The triadic partners are #c26014 and #009974.

Is white or black text more readable on #816cd0?

White text reads better on #816cd0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816cd0 a warm or cool color?

#816cd0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.148.