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#817bc2 color: Ube

#817bc2 is rgb(129, 123, 194) in RGB and oklch(61.757% 0.10599 286.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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245°
100%

61.8%
0.106
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #817bc2

#817bc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ube (#8878c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #817bc2 mixed with white

  1. 817bc2
  2. 8d88c9
  3. 9895cf
  4. a4a2d5
  5. b1afdc
  6. bdbce2
  7. cac9e8
  8. d7d7ee
  9. e4e4f4
  10. f2f1f9

Darker: #817bc2 mixed with black

  1. 817bc2
  2. 6f6aa8
  3. 5e5a8f
  4. 4e4a77
  5. 3e3a60
  6. 2e2c49
  7. 1f1e34
  8. 121020
  9. 06050e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #817bc2 with less saturation

  1. 817bc2
  2. 817cbc
  3. 817eb6
  4. 827fb0
  5. 8280aa
  6. 8381a4
  7. 83829e
  8. 848398
  9. 848492
  10. 85858c

Questions about #817bc2

What color is #817bc2?

#817bc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Ube. In RGB it is rgb(129, 123, 194), in HSL hsl(245.07, 36.79%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.757% 0.10599 286.727).

What colors go well with #817bc2?

The complementary color of #817bc2 is #8d8935. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a87c4 and #9f71b0. The triadic partners are #b9704c and #369a78.

Is white or black text more readable on #817bc2?

White text reads better on #817bc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #817bc2 a warm or cool color?

#817bc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.106.