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#826dcd color: Soft violet

#826dcd is rgb(130, 109, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.795% 0.14283 291.545) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.8%
0.143
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

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 #826dcd

#826dcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 292°.

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 Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #826dcd mixed with white

  1. 826dcd
  2. 8d7cd3
  3. 998ad9
  4. a599de
  5. b1a7e3
  6. bdb6e8
  7. cac4ed
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e1f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #826dcd mixed with black

  1. 826dcd
  2. 705eb2
  3. 5f4f98
  4. 4e417e
  5. 3e3366
  6. 2f264e
  7. 201938
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #826dcd with less saturation

  1. 826dcd
  2. 8170c6
  3. 8172be
  4. 8074b7
  5. 8076af
  6. 8078a7
  7. 807aa0
  8. 7f7b98
  9. 7f7d90
  10. 7f7e88

Questions about #826dcd

What color is #826dcd?

#826dcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 109, 205), in HSL hsl(253.13, 48.98%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.795% 0.14283 291.545).

What colors go well with #826dcd?

The complementary color of #826dcd is #838700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7dd4 and #a65fb2. The triadic partners are #c0621c and #009975.

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

White text reads better on #826dcd: 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 #826dcd a warm or cool color?

#826dcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.143.