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#816fa6 color: Plum Preserve

#816fa6 is rgb(129, 111, 166) in RGB and oklch(58.012% 0.085 298.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

58%
0.085
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #816fa6

#816fa6 is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #816fa6 mixed with white

  1. 816fa6
  2. 8d7daf
  3. 998bb8
  4. a599c1
  5. b1a7ca
  6. beb5d3
  7. cac4dc
  8. d7d2e4
  9. e4e1ed
  10. f2f0f6

Darker: #816fa6 mixed with black

  1. 816fa6
  2. 6f6090
  3. 5e517a
  4. 4e4265
  5. 3e3451
  6. 2e273e
  7. 1f1a2b
  8. 120e1a
  9. 06040a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #816fa6 with less saturation

  1. 816fa6
  2. 8070a2
  3. 80729e
  4. 7f7399
  5. 7e7495
  6. 7d7591
  7. 7d768c
  8. 7c7788
  9. 7b7883
  10. 7b797f

Questions about #816fa6

What color is #816fa6?

#816fa6 is muted violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(129, 111, 166), in HSL hsl(259.64, 23.61%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.012% 0.085 298.768).

What colors go well with #816fa6?

The complementary color of #816fa6 is #758145. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6578ad and #966893. The triadic partners are #a06e45 and #368b7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #816fa6?

White text reads better on #816fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816fa6 a warm or cool color?

#816fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.085.