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#816ece color: Soft violet

#816ece is rgb(129, 110, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.947% 0.14266 290.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.9%
0.143
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #816ece

#816ece is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #816ece mixed with white

  1. 816ece
  2. 8c7dd4
  3. 988bd9
  4. a49adf
  5. b0a8e4
  6. bdb6e9
  7. cac5ee
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #816ece mixed with black

  1. 816ece
  2. 6f5fb3
  3. 5e5098
  4. 4e417f
  5. 3e3366
  6. 2e264e
  7. 1f1938
  8. 120e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816ece with less saturation

  1. 816ece
  2. 8171c6
  3. 8073bf
  4. 8075b7
  5. 8077b0
  6. 7f79a8
  7. 7f7ba0
  8. 7f7c98
  9. 807d90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #816ece

What color is #816ece?

#816ece is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 110, 206), in HSL hsl(251.88, 49.48%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.947% 0.14266 290.539).

What colors go well with #816ece?

The complementary color of #816ece is #858600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7ed4 and #a560b4. The triadic partners are #c16220 and #009a74.

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

White text reads better on #816ece: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816ece a warm or cool color?

#816ece is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.143.