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#835bce color: Soft violet

#835bce is rgb(131, 91, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.873% 0.17129 296.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

56.9%
0.171
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #835bce

#835bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #835bce mixed with white

  1. 835bce
  2. 8e6cd4
  3. 9a7dda
  4. a58ddf
  5. b19ee5
  6. beaeea
  7. cabeee
  8. d7cef3
  9. e4def7
  10. f2effb

Darker: #835bce mixed with black

  1. 835bce
  2. 714eb3
  3. 604198
  4. 4f357f
  5. 3f2966
  6. 2f1e4e
  7. 201338
  8. 120923
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #835bce with less saturation

  1. 835bce
  2. 815fc6
  3. 8063bd
  4. 7f66b5
  5. 7d69ac
  6. 7c6ca4
  7. 7b6f9b
  8. 7a7192
  9. 797389
  10. 787580

Questions about #835bce

What color is #835bce?

#835bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 91, 206), in HSL hsl(260.87, 53.99%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.873% 0.17129 296.619).

What colors go well with #835bce?

The complementary color of #835bce is #738100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #496edb and #a94bab. The triadic partners are #ba5700 and #008e75.

Is white or black text more readable on #835bce?

White text reads better on #835bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #835bce a warm or cool color?

#835bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.171.