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#835ec2 color: Soft violet

#835ec2 is rgb(131, 94, 194) in RGB and oklch(56.608% 0.1515 298.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

56.6%
0.151
299°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #835ec2

#835ec2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 299°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 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: #835ec2 mixed with white

  1. 835ec2
  2. 8e6ec9
  3. 9a7ed0
  4. a68ed6
  5. b29edd
  6. beaee3
  7. cbbee9
  8. d8ceef
  9. e5def4
  10. f2effa

Darker: #835ec2 mixed with black

  1. 835ec2
  2. 7151a8
  3. 60448f
  4. 4f3777
  5. 3f2b60
  6. 2f1f49
  7. 201434
  8. 120a20
  9. 06030e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #835ec2 with less saturation

  1. 835ec2
  2. 8161bb
  3. 8065b3
  4. 7f67ac
  5. 7d6aa5
  6. 7c6c9d
  7. 7b6f96
  8. 79718e
  9. 787386
  10. 77747e

Questions about #835ec2

What color is #835ec2?

#835ec2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 94, 194), in HSL hsl(262.2, 45.05%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.608% 0.1515 298.526).

What colors go well with #835ec2?

The complementary color of #835ec2 is #6e8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #516ece and #a550a2. The triadic partners are #b55a00 and #008d77.

Is white or black text more readable on #835ec2?

White text reads better on #835ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #835ec2 a warm or cool color?

#835ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 299 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.151.