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#826cb0 color: Plum Preserve

#826cb0 is rgb(130, 108, 176) in RGB and oklch(58.017% 0.10437 297.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

58%
0.104
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #826cb0

#826cb0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #826cb0 mixed with white

  1. 826cb0
  2. 8e7ab8
  3. 9988c0
  4. a597c8
  5. b2a5d0
  6. beb4d8
  7. cbc3e0
  8. d8d2e8
  9. e5e1f0
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #826cb0 mixed with black

  1. 826cb0
  2. 705d99
  3. 5f4e82
  4. 4e406c
  5. 3e3256
  6. 2f2542
  7. 20192e
  8. 120d1c
  9. 06040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #826cb0 with less saturation

  1. 826cb0
  2. 816eab
  3. 806fa6
  4. 7f71a0
  5. 7f739b
  6. 7e7496
  7. 7d7590
  8. 7c778b
  9. 7c7885
  10. 7b7980

Questions about #826cb0

What color is #826cb0?

#826cb0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(130, 108, 176), in HSL hsl(259.41, 30.09%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.017% 0.10437 297.969).

What colors go well with #826cb0?

The complementary color of #826cb0 is #758234. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6077b8 and #9b639a. The triadic partners are #a86936 and #0d8e7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #826cb0?

White text reads better on #826cb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826cb0 a warm or cool color?

#826cb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.104.