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#826cd1 color: Soft violet

#826cd1 is rgb(130, 108, 209) in RGB and oklch(59.852% 0.14976 291.219) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.9%
0.150
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #826cd1

#826cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #826cd1 mixed with white

  1. 826cd1
  2. 8d7bd7
  3. 998adc
  4. a598e1
  5. b1a7e6
  6. bdb6eb
  7. cac4ef
  8. d7d3f3
  9. e4e1f8
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #826cd1 mixed with black

  1. 826cd1
  2. 705db5
  3. 5f4e9b
  4. 4e4081
  5. 3e3268
  6. 2f2550
  7. 201939
  8. 120d23
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #826cd1 with less saturation

  1. 826cd1
  2. 816fc9
  3. 8171c1
  4. 8074b9
  5. 8076b1
  6. 8078a9
  7. 807aa1
  8. 7f7b99
  9. 7f7d91
  10. 7f7e88

Questions about #826cd1

What color is #826cd1?

#826cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 108, 209), in HSL hsl(253.07, 52.33%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.852% 0.14976 291.219).

What colors go well with #826cd1?

The complementary color of #826cd1 is #848700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7dd8 and #a75eb5. The triadic partners are #c36011 and #009975.

Is white or black text more readable on #826cd1?

White text reads better on #826cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826cd1 a warm or cool color?

#826cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.15.