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#816fca color: Venus Violet

#816fca is rgb(129, 111, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.898% 0.13565 290.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

59.9%
0.136
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

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 #816fca

#816fca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.136 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: #816fca mixed with white

  1. 816fca
  2. 8c7dd0
  3. 988cd6
  4. a49adc
  5. b0a8e1
  6. bdb7e7
  7. cac5ec
  8. d7d3f1
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #816fca mixed with black

  1. 816fca
  2. 6f60af
  3. 5e5195
  4. 4e427c
  5. 3e3464
  6. 2e274d
  7. 1f1a37
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816fca with less saturation

  1. 816fca
  2. 8171c3
  3. 8074bc
  4. 8076b4
  5. 8077ad
  6. 8079a6
  7. 7f7b9e
  8. 7f7c97
  9. 7f7d8f
  10. 807f88

Questions about #816fca

What color is #816fca?

#816fca is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 111, 202), in HSL hsl(251.87, 46.19%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.898% 0.13565 290.816).

What colors go well with #816fca?

The complementary color of #816fca is #848600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7ed0 and #a462b1. The triadic partners are #be6427 and #009975.

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

White text reads better on #816fca: 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 #816fca a warm or cool color?

#816fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.136.