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#826ecc color: Soft violet

#826ecc is rgb(130, 110, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.918% 0.13994 291.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

59.9%
0.140
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #826ecc

#826ecc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.16:1 contrast and black text 5.05:1, 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: #826ecc mixed with white

  1. 826ecc
  2. 8d7dd2
  3. 998bd8
  4. a599dd
  5. b1a8e3
  6. bdb6e8
  7. cac5ed
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e2f6
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #826ecc mixed with black

  1. 826ecc
  2. 705fb1
  3. 5f5097
  4. 4e417e
  5. 3e3365
  6. 2f264e
  7. 201937
  8. 120e22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #826ecc with less saturation

  1. 826ecc
  2. 8171c5
  3. 8173bd
  4. 8175b6
  5. 8077ae
  6. 8079a7
  7. 807a9f
  8. 807c98
  9. 807d90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #826ecc

What color is #826ecc?

#826ecc is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 110, 204), in HSL hsl(252.77, 47.96%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.918% 0.13994 291.378).

What colors go well with #826ecc?

The complementary color of #826ecc is #848700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7ed3 and #a561b2. The triadic partners are #bf6321 and #009975.

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

White text reads better on #826ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and black gives 5.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826ecc a warm or cool color?

#826ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.14.