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#816dcc color: Soft violet

#816dcc is rgb(129, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.648% 0.14145 291.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.6%
0.141
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

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 #816dcc

#816dcc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.141 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 Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #816dcc mixed with white

  1. 816dcc
  2. 8c7cd2
  3. 988ad8
  4. a499dd
  5. b0a7e3
  6. bdb6e8
  7. cac4ed
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e1f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #816dcc mixed with black

  1. 816dcc
  2. 6f5eb1
  3. 5e4f97
  4. 4e417e
  5. 3e3365
  6. 2e264e
  7. 1f1937
  8. 120d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816dcc with less saturation

  1. 816dcc
  2. 8070c5
  3. 8072bd
  4. 8074b6
  5. 7f76ae
  6. 7f78a7
  7. 7f7a9f
  8. 7f7b97
  9. 7f7d8f
  10. 7f7e87

Questions about #816dcc

What color is #816dcc?

#816dcc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(252.63, 48.22%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.648% 0.14145 291.181).

What colors go well with #816dcc?

The complementary color of #816dcc is #838600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7dd3 and #a560b2. The triadic partners are #bf621e and #009974.

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

White text reads better on #816dcc: 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 #816dcc a warm or cool color?

#816dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.141.