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#826faa color: Plum Preserve

#826faa is rgb(130, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(58.296% 0.09086 298.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

58.3%
0.091
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #826faa

#826faa is a muted violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #826faa mixed with white

  1. 826faa
  2. 8e7db3
  3. 998bbb
  4. a699c4
  5. b2a7cc
  6. beb5d5
  7. cbc4dd
  8. d8d2e6
  9. e5e1ee
  10. f2f0f7

Darker: #826faa mixed with black

  1. 826faa
  2. 706093
  3. 5f517d
  4. 4e4268
  5. 3e3453
  6. 2f273f
  7. 201a2d
  8. 120e1b
  9. 06040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #826faa with less saturation

  1. 826faa
  2. 8170a5
  3. 8072a1
  4. 80739c
  5. 7f7498
  6. 7e7693
  7. 7e778e
  8. 7d788a
  9. 7c7985
  10. 7c7a80

Questions about #826faa

What color is #826faa?

#826faa is muted violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(130, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(259.32, 25.76%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.296% 0.09086 298.349).

What colors go well with #826faa?

The complementary color of #826faa is #768341. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6479b2 and #996796. The triadic partners are #a36d42 and #2f8d7b.

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

White text reads better on #826faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #826faa a warm or cool color?

#826faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.091.