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#817da4 color: Second Pour

#817da4 is rgb(129, 125, 164) in RGB and oklch(60.761% 0.05877 289.222) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

60.8%
0.059
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #817da4

#817da4 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Second Pour (#887ca4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #817da4 mixed with white

  1. 817da4
  2. 8d89ad
  3. 9996b6
  4. a5a2bf
  5. b1afc8
  6. bebcd1
  7. cbc9da
  8. d7d7e3
  9. e4e4ed
  10. f2f1f6

Darker: #817da4 mixed with black

  1. 817da4
  2. 6f6c8e
  3. 5e5b79
  4. 4e4b64
  5. 3e3b50
  6. 2e2c3d
  7. 1f1e2b
  8. 12111a
  9. 06050a
  10. 010101

Calmer: #817da4 with less saturation

  1. 817da4
  2. 817ea1
  3. 817e9d
  4. 817f9a
  5. 817f97
  6. 818093
  7. 828090
  8. 82818d
  9. 828189
  10. 828286

Questions about #817da4

What color is #817da4?

#817da4 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Second Pour. In RGB it is rgb(129, 125, 164), in HSL hsl(246.15, 17.65%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.761% 0.05877 289.222).

What colors go well with #817da4?

The complementary color of #817da4 is #85865c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d84a6 and #927799. The triadic partners are #a07863 and #5e8e7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #817da4?

White text reads better on #817da4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #817da4 a warm or cool color?

#817da4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.059.