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#826ecb color: Soft violet

#826ecb is rgb(130, 110, 203) in RGB and oklch(59.86% 0.13857 291.541) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.9%
0.139
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #826ecb

#826ecb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.139 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 5.04:1, 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: #826ecb mixed with white

  1. 826ecb
  2. 8d7dd1
  3. 998bd7
  4. a599dd
  5. b1a8e2
  6. bdb6e7
  7. cac5ec
  8. d7d3f1
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #826ecb mixed with black

  1. 826ecb
  2. 705fb0
  3. 5f5096
  4. 4e417d
  5. 3e3365
  6. 2f264d
  7. 201937
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #826ecb with less saturation

  1. 826ecb
  2. 8170c4
  3. 8173bc
  4. 8175b5
  5. 8077ae
  6. 8079a6
  7. 807a9f
  8. 807c97
  9. 807d8f
  10. 807e88

Questions about #826ecb

What color is #826ecb?

#826ecb is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 110, 203), in HSL hsl(252.9, 47.21%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.86% 0.13857 291.541).

What colors go well with #826ecb?

The complementary color of #826ecb is #838700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7dd2 and #a561b1. The triadic partners are #bf6422 and #009975.

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

White text reads better on #826ecb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826ecb a warm or cool color?

#826ecb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.139.