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#816fc2 color: Venus Violet

#816fc2 is rgb(129, 111, 194) in RGB and oklch(59.448% 0.12455 292.148) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.4%
0.125
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #816fc2

#816fc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #816fc2 mixed with white

  1. 816fc2
  2. 8c7dc9
  3. 988bcf
  4. a49ad6
  5. b1a8dc
  6. bdb6e2
  7. cac5e8
  8. d7d3ee
  9. e4e2f4
  10. f1f0fa

Darker: #816fc2 mixed with black

  1. 816fc2
  2. 6f60a8
  3. 5e518f
  4. 4e4277
  5. 3e3460
  6. 2e2749
  7. 1f1a34
  8. 120e20
  9. 06040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816fc2 with less saturation

  1. 816fc2
  2. 8071bc
  3. 8073b5
  4. 8075ae
  5. 7f77a8
  6. 7f78a1
  7. 7f7a9a
  8. 7f7b94
  9. 7e7c8d
  10. 7e7d86

Questions about #816fc2

What color is #816fc2?

#816fc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 111, 194), in HSL hsl(253.01, 40.49%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.448% 0.12455 292.148).

What colors go well with #816fc2?

The complementary color of #816fc2 is #818517. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557dc8 and #a163aa. The triadic partners are #b7662f and #009676.

Is white or black text more readable on #816fc2?

White text reads better on #816fc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816fc2 a warm or cool color?

#816fc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.125.