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#816fce color: Soft violet

#816fce is rgb(129, 111, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.129% 0.14115 290.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

60.1%
0.141
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #816fce

#816fce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, 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: #816fce mixed with white

  1. 816fce
  2. 8c7ed4
  3. 988cd9
  4. a49adf
  5. b0a8e4
  6. bdb7e9
  7. cac5ee
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #816fce mixed with black

  1. 816fce
  2. 6f60b3
  3. 5e5198
  4. 4e427f
  5. 3e3466
  6. 2e274e
  7. 1f1a38
  8. 120e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #816fce with less saturation

  1. 816fce
  2. 8171c7
  3. 8074bf
  4. 8076b8
  5. 8078b0
  6. 807aa8
  7. 807ba1
  8. 807d99
  9. 807e91
  10. 807f89

Questions about #816fce

What color is #816fce?

#816fce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(129, 111, 206), in HSL hsl(251.37, 49.22%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.129% 0.14115 290.205).

What colors go well with #816fce?

The complementary color of #816fce is #868700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c7fd4 and #a561b4. The triadic partners are #c16323 and #009a74.

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

White text reads better on #816fce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #816fce a warm or cool color?

#816fce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.141.