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#826cd2 color: Soft violet

#826cd2 is rgb(130, 108, 210) in RGB and oklch(59.912% 0.15111 291.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.9%
0.151
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #826cd2

#826cd2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #826cd2 mixed with white

  1. 826cd2
  2. 8d7bd7
  3. 998add
  4. a598e2
  5. b1a7e7
  6. bdb6eb
  7. cac4f0
  8. d7d3f4
  9. e4e1f8
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #826cd2 mixed with black

  1. 826cd2
  2. 705db6
  3. 5f4e9b
  4. 4e4081
  5. 3e3268
  6. 2f2550
  7. 201939
  8. 120d24
  9. 060410
  10. 010002

Calmer: #826cd2 with less saturation

  1. 826cd2
  2. 816fca
  3. 8171c2
  4. 8074ba
  5. 8076b2
  6. 8078aa
  7. 807aa2
  8. 807c9a
  9. 807d91
  10. 807f89

Questions about #826cd2

What color is #826cd2?

#826cd2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 108, 210), in HSL hsl(252.94, 53.12%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.912% 0.15111 291.063).

What colors go well with #826cd2?

The complementary color of #826cd2 is #858700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497dd9 and #a85eb6. The triadic partners are #c4600f and #009a75.

Is white or black text more readable on #826cd2?

White text reads better on #826cd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826cd2 a warm or cool color?

#826cd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.151.