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#816dda color: Soft violet

#816dda is rgb(129, 109, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.491% 0.16037 289.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.5%
0.160
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #816dda

#816dda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #816dda mixed with white

  1. 816dda
  2. 8c7cdf
  3. 988be3
  4. a49ae8
  5. b0a8ec
  6. bcb7f0
  7. c9c5f3
  8. d6d3f7
  9. e4e2fa
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #816dda mixed with black

  1. 816dda
  2. 6f5ebd
  3. 5e4fa2
  4. 4e4187
  5. 3e336c
  6. 2e2654
  7. 1f193c
  8. 120d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816dda with less saturation

  1. 816dda
  2. 8170d1
  3. 8073c9
  4. 8075c0
  5. 8078b8
  6. 807aaf
  7. 807ca6
  8. 807d9d
  9. 817f94
  10. 81808b

Questions about #816dda

What color is #816dda?

#816dda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 109, 218), in HSL hsl(251.01, 59.56%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.491% 0.16037 289.134).

What colors go well with #816dda?

The complementary color of #816dda is #8a8700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #427fe0 and #aa5dbd. The triadic partners are #cb5d05 and #009c73.

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

White text reads better on #816dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816dda a warm or cool color?

#816dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.16.