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#845bc8 color: Soft violet

#845bc8 is rgb(132, 91, 200) in RGB and oklch(56.586% 0.16389 298.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

56.6%
0.164
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #845bc8

#845bc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, 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: #845bc8 mixed with white

  1. 845bc8
  2. 8f6ccf
  3. 9b7dd5
  4. a68ddb
  5. b29de1
  6. bfade6
  7. cbbeec
  8. d8cef1
  9. e5def6
  10. f2eefb

Darker: #845bc8 mixed with black

  1. 845bc8
  2. 724eae
  3. 604194
  4. 4f357b
  5. 3f2963
  6. 2f1e4c
  7. 201336
  8. 120921
  9. 06030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #845bc8 with less saturation

  1. 845bc8
  2. 825fc0
  3. 8163b8
  4. 7f66b0
  5. 7e69a8
  6. 7c6ba0
  7. 7b6e98
  8. 7a7090
  9. 787287
  10. 77747f

Questions about #845bc8

What color is #845bc8?

#845bc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 91, 200), in HSL hsl(262.57, 49.77%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.586% 0.16389 298.369).

What colors go well with #845bc8?

The complementary color of #845bc8 is #6f8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6dd5 and #a84ca5. The triadic partners are #b75800 and #008d77.

Is white or black text more readable on #845bc8?

White text reads better on #845bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #845bc8 a warm or cool color?

#845bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.164.