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#816eca color: Venus Violet

#816eca is rgb(129, 110, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.714% 0.13718 291.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.7%
0.137
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #816eca

#816eca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #816eca mixed with white

  1. 816eca
  2. 8c7dd0
  3. 988bd6
  4. a499dc
  5. b0a8e1
  6. bdb6e7
  7. cac5ec
  8. d7d3f1
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #816eca mixed with black

  1. 816eca
  2. 6f5faf
  3. 5e5095
  4. 4e417c
  5. 3e3364
  6. 2e264d
  7. 1f1937
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816eca with less saturation

  1. 816eca
  2. 8170c3
  3. 8073bc
  4. 8075b4
  5. 7f77ad
  6. 7f78a6
  7. 7f7a9e
  8. 7f7b97
  9. 7f7d8f
  10. 7f7e87

Questions about #816eca

What color is #816eca?

#816eca is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 110, 202), in HSL hsl(252.39, 46.46%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.714% 0.13718 291.164).

What colors go well with #816eca?

The complementary color of #816eca is #838600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7dd0 and #a461b0. The triadic partners are #be6324 and #009975.

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

White text reads better on #816eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816eca a warm or cool color?

#816eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.137.