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#816ecc color: Soft violet

#816ecc is rgb(129, 110, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.83% 0.13992 290.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.8%
0.140
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #816ecc

#816ecc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.04:1, 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: #816ecc mixed with white

  1. 816ecc
  2. 8c7dd2
  3. 988bd8
  4. a499dd
  5. b0a8e3
  6. bdb6e8
  7. cac5ed
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #816ecc mixed with black

  1. 816ecc
  2. 6f5fb1
  3. 5e5097
  4. 4e417e
  5. 3e3365
  6. 2e264e
  7. 1f1937
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816ecc with less saturation

  1. 816ecc
  2. 8170c5
  3. 8073bd
  4. 8075b6
  5. 8077ae
  6. 7f79a7
  7. 7f7a9f
  8. 7f7c97
  9. 7f7d90
  10. 7f7e88

Questions about #816ecc

What color is #816ecc?

#816ecc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 110, 204), in HSL hsl(252.13, 47.96%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.83% 0.13992 290.847).

What colors go well with #816ecc?

The complementary color of #816ecc is #848600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7ed2 and #a561b2. The triadic partners are #bf6322 and #009974.

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

White text reads better on #816ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816ecc a warm or cool color?

#816ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.14.