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#835fc8 color: Soft violet

#835fc8 is rgb(131, 95, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.145% 0.15768 296.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.1%
0.158
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #835fc8

#835fc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #835fc8 mixed with white

  1. 835fc8
  2. 8e6fce
  3. 9a80d5
  4. a68fdb
  5. b29fe1
  6. beafe6
  7. cbbfec
  8. d7cff1
  9. e4dff6
  10. f2effa

Darker: #835fc8 mixed with black

  1. 835fc8
  2. 7152ae
  3. 604494
  4. 4f387b
  5. 3f2c63
  6. 2f204c
  7. 201536
  8. 120a21
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #835fc8 with less saturation

  1. 835fc8
  2. 8263c0
  3. 8066b9
  4. 7f69b1
  5. 7e6ba9
  6. 7c6ea1
  7. 7b7099
  8. 7a7291
  9. 797489
  10. 787680

Questions about #835fc8

What color is #835fc8?

#835fc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(131, 95, 200), in HSL hsl(260.57, 48.84%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.145% 0.15768 296.947).

What colors go well with #835fc8?

The complementary color of #835fc8 is #738200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e70d4 and #a651a7. The triadic partners are #ba5900 and #008f76.

Is white or black text more readable on #835fc8?

White text reads better on #835fc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #835fc8 a warm or cool color?

#835fc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.158.