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#816cd9 color: Soft violet

#816cd9 is rgb(129, 108, 217) in RGB and oklch(60.253% 0.16049 289.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.3%
0.160
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #816cd9

#816cd9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, 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: #816cd9 mixed with white

  1. 816cd9
  2. 8c7bde
  3. 988ae3
  4. a499e7
  5. b0a7eb
  6. bcb6ef
  7. c9c5f3
  8. d6d3f6
  9. e4e2f9
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #816cd9 mixed with black

  1. 816cd9
  2. 6f5dbc
  3. 5e4ea1
  4. 4e4086
  5. 3e326c
  6. 2e2553
  7. 1f193b
  8. 120d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #816cd9 with less saturation

  1. 816cd9
  2. 816fd1
  3. 8072c8
  4. 8074bf
  5. 8077b7
  6. 8079ae
  7. 807ba5
  8. 807d9c
  9. 807e93
  10. 80808a

Questions about #816cd9

What color is #816cd9?

#816cd9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 108, 217), in HSL hsl(251.56, 58.92%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.253% 0.16049 289.555).

What colors go well with #816cd9?

The complementary color of #816cd9 is #888700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #427edf and #a95cbc. The triadic partners are #ca5d00 and #009b73.

Is white or black text more readable on #816cd9?

White text reads better on #816cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816cd9 a warm or cool color?

#816cd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.16.