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#826ecd color: Soft violet

#826ecd is rgb(130, 110, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.976% 0.14131 291.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

60%
0.141
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #826ecd

#826ecd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #826ecd mixed with white

  1. 826ecd
  2. 8d7dd3
  3. 998bd9
  4. a599de
  5. b1a8e3
  6. bdb6e8
  7. cac5ed
  8. d7d3f2
  9. e4e2f7
  10. f1f0fb

Darker: #826ecd mixed with black

  1. 826ecd
  2. 705fb2
  3. 5f5098
  4. 4e417e
  5. 3e3366
  6. 2f264e
  7. 201938
  8. 120e23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #826ecd with less saturation

  1. 826ecd
  2. 8171c6
  3. 8173be
  4. 8175b7
  5. 8077af
  6. 8079a8
  7. 807ba0
  8. 807c98
  9. 807d90
  10. 807f88

Questions about #826ecd

What color is #826ecd?

#826ecd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(130, 110, 205), in HSL hsl(252.63, 48.72%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.976% 0.14131 291.218).

What colors go well with #826ecd?

The complementary color of #826ecd is #848700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7ed4 and #a661b3. The triadic partners are #c06320 and #009a75.

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

White text reads better on #826ecd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826ecd a warm or cool color?

#826ecd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.141.