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#826eca color: Soft violet

#826eca is rgb(130, 110, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.802% 0.1372 291.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.8%
0.137
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #826eca

#826eca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #826eca mixed with white

  1. 826eca
  2. 8d7dd0
  3. 998bd6
  4. a599dc
  5. b1a8e1
  6. bdb6e7
  7. cac5ec
  8. d7d3f1
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #826eca mixed with black

  1. 826eca
  2. 705faf
  3. 5f5095
  4. 4e417c
  5. 3e3364
  6. 2f264d
  7. 201937
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #826eca with less saturation

  1. 826eca
  2. 8170c3
  3. 8173bc
  4. 8175b4
  5. 8077ad
  6. 8078a6
  7. 807a9e
  8. 807c97
  9. 7f7d8f
  10. 7f7e87

Questions about #826eca

What color is #826eca?

#826eca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 110, 202), in HSL hsl(253.04, 46.46%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.802% 0.1372 291.706).

What colors go well with #826eca?

The complementary color of #826eca is #838600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507dd1 and #a561b0. The triadic partners are #be6423 and #009976.

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

White text reads better on #826eca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826eca a warm or cool color?

#826eca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.137.