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#816ede color: Bright violet

#816ede is rgb(129, 110, 222) in RGB and oklch(60.917% 0.16427 288.33) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

60.9%
0.164
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #816ede

#816ede is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #816ede mixed with white

  1. 816ede
  2. 8c7de2
  3. 988ce7
  4. a39aeb
  5. b0a9ee
  6. bcb7f2
  7. c9c6f5
  8. d6d4f8
  9. e4e2fb
  10. f1f1fd

Darker: #816ede mixed with black

  1. 816ede
  2. 6f5fc1
  3. 5e50a5
  4. 4e4189
  5. 3e336f
  6. 2e2655
  7. 1f193d
  8. 120e26
  9. 060412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816ede with less saturation

  1. 816ede
  2. 8171d5
  3. 8074cc
  4. 8077c4
  5. 8079bb
  6. 817bb2
  7. 817da9
  8. 817f9f
  9. 828096
  10. 82828d

Questions about #816ede

What color is #816ede?

#816ede is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 110, 222), in HSL hsl(250.18, 62.92%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.917% 0.16427 288.33).

What colors go well with #816ede?

The complementary color of #816ede is #8c8800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e81e3 and #ab5ec1. The triadic partners are #ce5d02 and #009e72.

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

White text reads better on #816ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816ede a warm or cool color?

#816ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.164.