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#826cd8 color: Soft violet

#826cd8 is rgb(130, 108, 216) in RGB and oklch(60.278% 0.15915 290.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.3%
0.159
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #826cd8

#826cd8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #826cd8 mixed with white

  1. 826cd8
  2. 8d7bdd
  3. 998ae2
  4. a499e6
  5. b1a7ea
  6. bdb6ef
  7. cac4f2
  8. d7d3f6
  9. e4e2f9
  10. f1f0fc

Darker: #826cd8 mixed with black

  1. 826cd8
  2. 705dbc
  3. 5f4ea0
  4. 4e4085
  5. 3e326b
  6. 2f2553
  7. 20193b
  8. 120d25
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #826cd8 with less saturation

  1. 826cd8
  2. 816fd0
  3. 8172c7
  4. 8174bf
  5. 8077b6
  6. 8079ae
  7. 807ba5
  8. 807d9c
  9. 807e93
  10. 81808a

Questions about #826cd8

What color is #826cd8?

#826cd8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 108, 216), in HSL hsl(252.22, 58.06%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.278% 0.15915 290.165).

What colors go well with #826cd8?

The complementary color of #826cd8 is #878700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #457edf and #aa5dbb. The triadic partners are #c95e00 and #009b74.

Is white or black text more readable on #826cd8?

White text reads better on #826cd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826cd8 a warm or cool color?

#826cd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.159.