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#826bcd color: Soft violet

#826bcd is rgb(130, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.435% 0.14587 292.176) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

59.4%
0.146
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #826bcd

#826bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, 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: #826bcd mixed with white

  1. 826bcd
  2. 8d7ad3
  3. 9989d9
  4. a598de
  5. b1a6e3
  6. bdb5e9
  7. cac4ed
  8. d7d2f2
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #826bcd mixed with black

  1. 826bcd
  2. 705cb2
  3. 5f4e98
  4. 4e3f7e
  5. 3e3266
  6. 2f254e
  7. 201838
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #826bcd with less saturation

  1. 826bcd
  2. 816ec5
  3. 8170be
  4. 8073b6
  5. 8075af
  6. 7f77a7
  7. 7f799f
  8. 7f7a97
  9. 7f7c8f
  10. 7e7d87

Questions about #826bcd

What color is #826bcd?

#826bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(254.08, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.435% 0.14587 292.176).

What colors go well with #826bcd?

The complementary color of #826bcd is #818600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d7bd5 and #a65db1. The triadic partners are #c06113 and #009875.

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

White text reads better on #826bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826bcd a warm or cool color?

#826bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.146.