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#816cd3 color: Soft violet

#816cd3 is rgb(129, 108, 211) in RGB and oklch(59.885% 0.15245 290.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.9%
0.152
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #816cd3

#816cd3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #816cd3 mixed with white

  1. 816cd3
  2. 8c7bd8
  3. 988ade
  4. a499e3
  5. b0a7e7
  6. bdb6ec
  7. c9c4f0
  8. d6d3f4
  9. e4e1f8
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #816cd3 mixed with black

  1. 816cd3
  2. 6f5db7
  3. 5e4e9c
  4. 4e4082
  5. 3e3269
  6. 2e2551
  7. 1f193a
  8. 120d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #816cd3 with less saturation

  1. 816cd3
  2. 806fcb
  3. 8071c3
  4. 8074bb
  5. 7f76b3
  6. 7f78aa
  7. 7f7aa2
  8. 7f7c9a
  9. 7f7d91
  10. 7f7e89

Questions about #816cd3

What color is #816cd3?

#816cd3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 108, 211), in HSL hsl(252.23, 53.93%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.885% 0.15245 290.417).

What colors go well with #816cd3?

The complementary color of #816cd3 is #868600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477dda and #a75db7. The triadic partners are #c55f0f and #009a74.

Is white or black text more readable on #816cd3?

White text reads better on #816cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816cd3 a warm or cool color?

#816cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.152.