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#816cd7 color: Soft violet

#816cd7 is rgb(129, 108, 215) in RGB and oklch(60.129% 0.15782 289.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.1%
0.158
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #816cd7

#816cd7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #816cd7 mixed with white

  1. 816cd7
  2. 8c7bdc
  3. 988ae1
  4. a499e5
  5. b0a7ea
  6. bcb6ee
  7. c9c4f2
  8. d6d3f6
  9. e4e2f9
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #816cd7 mixed with black

  1. 816cd7
  2. 6f5dbb
  3. 5e4e9f
  4. 4e4085
  5. 3e326b
  6. 2e2552
  7. 1f193b
  8. 120d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #816cd7 with less saturation

  1. 816cd7
  2. 806fcf
  3. 8072c6
  4. 8074be
  5. 8077b5
  6. 8079ad
  7. 807ba4
  8. 807c9c
  9. 807e93
  10. 807f8a

Questions about #816cd7

What color is #816cd7?

#816cd7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 108, 215), in HSL hsl(251.78, 57.22%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.129% 0.15782 289.836).

What colors go well with #816cd7?

The complementary color of #816cd7 is #878700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447edd and #a95dba. The triadic partners are #c85e05 and #009b73.

Is white or black text more readable on #816cd7?

White text reads better on #816cd7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816cd7 a warm or cool color?

#816cd7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.158.