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#826aaf color: Clear Mauve

#826aaf is rgb(130, 106, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.587% 0.10635 299.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.6%
0.106
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #826aaf

#826aaf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.54:1 contrast and black text 4.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #826aaf mixed with white

  1. 826aaf
  2. 8e78b7
  3. 9987c0
  4. a595c8
  5. b2a4d0
  6. beb3d8
  7. cbc2e0
  8. d8d1e8
  9. e5e0f0
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #826aaf mixed with black

  1. 826aaf
  2. 705b98
  3. 5f4d81
  4. 4e3f6b
  5. 3e3156
  6. 2f2441
  7. 20182e
  8. 120d1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #826aaf with less saturation

  1. 826aaf
  2. 816caa
  3. 806ea5
  4. 7f6f9f
  5. 7e719a
  6. 7d7295
  7. 7c748f
  8. 7b758a
  9. 7b7784
  10. 7a787f

Questions about #826aaf

What color is #826aaf?

#826aaf is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(130, 106, 175), in HSL hsl(260.87, 30.13%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.587% 0.10635 299.055).

What colors go well with #826aaf?

The complementary color of #826aaf is #728232. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f75b8 and #9b6198. The triadic partners are #a76832 and #008d7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #826aaf?

White text reads better on #826aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and black gives 4.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826aaf a warm or cool color?

#826aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.106.