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#835ed2 color: Soft violet

#835ed2 is rgb(131, 94, 210) in RGB and oklch(57.619% 0.17193 295.174) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

57.6%
0.172
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #835ed2

#835ed2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, 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: #835ed2 mixed with white

  1. 835ed2
  2. 8e6fd8
  3. 997fdd
  4. a590e2
  5. b19fe7
  6. beafec
  7. cabff0
  8. d7cff4
  9. e4dff8
  10. f1effc

Darker: #835ed2 mixed with black

  1. 835ed2
  2. 7151b6
  3. 60449b
  4. 4f3781
  5. 3f2b68
  6. 2f1f50
  7. 201439
  8. 120a24
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #835ed2 with less saturation

  1. 835ed2
  2. 8262c9
  3. 8066c1
  4. 7f69b8
  5. 7e6cb0
  6. 7d6fa7
  7. 7c719e
  8. 7b7395
  9. 7a758c
  10. 7a7783

Questions about #835ed2

What color is #835ed2?

#835ed2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 94, 210), in HSL hsl(259.14, 56.31%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.619% 0.17193 295.174).

What colors go well with #835ed2?

The complementary color of #835ed2 is #778200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4671dd and #aa4eb0. The triadic partners are #bf5700 and #009175.

Is white or black text more readable on #835ed2?

White text reads better on #835ed2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #835ed2 a warm or cool color?

#835ed2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.172.