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#826dcb color: Soft violet

#826dcb is rgb(130, 109, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.678% 0.1401 291.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.7%
0.140
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #826dcb

#826dcb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, 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: #826dcb mixed with white

  1. 826dcb
  2. 8d7cd1
  3. 998ad7
  4. a599dd
  5. b1a7e2
  6. bdb6e7
  7. cac4ec
  8. d7d3f1
  9. e4e1f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #826dcb mixed with black

  1. 826dcb
  2. 705eb0
  3. 5f4f96
  4. 4e417d
  5. 3e3365
  6. 2f264d
  7. 201937
  8. 120d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #826dcb with less saturation

  1. 826dcb
  2. 8170c4
  3. 8172bc
  4. 8074b5
  5. 8076ae
  6. 8078a6
  7. 7f7a9f
  8. 7f7b97
  9. 7f7d8f
  10. 7f7e87

Questions about #826dcb

What color is #826dcb?

#826dcb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 109, 203), in HSL hsl(253.4, 47.47%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.678% 0.1401 291.874).

What colors go well with #826dcb?

The complementary color of #826dcb is #828600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7dd2 and #a560b0. The triadic partners are #bf631f and #009976.

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

White text reads better on #826dcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826dcb a warm or cool color?

#826dcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.14.