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#816dbf color: Lavish Spending

#816dbf is rgb(129, 109, 191) in RGB and oklch(58.909% 0.12353 293.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

58.9%
0.124
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #816dbf

#816dbf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #816dbf mixed with white

  1. 816dbf
  2. 8c7bc6
  3. 988acd
  4. a498d4
  5. b1a7da
  6. bdb5e1
  7. cac4e7
  8. d7d2ed
  9. e4e1f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #816dbf mixed with black

  1. 816dbf
  2. 6f5ea6
  3. 5e4f8d
  4. 4e4175
  5. 3e335e
  6. 2e2648
  7. 1f1933
  8. 120d1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816dbf with less saturation

  1. 816dbf
  2. 806fb9
  3. 8071b2
  4. 7f73ac
  5. 7f75a5
  6. 7e769f
  7. 7e7898
  8. 7e7992
  9. 7d7a8b
  10. 7d7c84

Questions about #816dbf

What color is #816dbf?

#816dbf is soft violet. The closest named color is Lavish Spending. In RGB it is rgb(129, 109, 191), in HSL hsl(254.63, 39.05%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.909% 0.12353 293.466).

What colors go well with #816dbf?

The complementary color of #816dbf is #7d8419. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567bc6 and #a062a7. The triadic partners are #b5662c and #009477.

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

White text reads better on #816dbf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816dbf a warm or cool color?

#816dbf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.124.