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#845cd1 color: Soft violet

#845cd1 is rgb(132, 92, 209) in RGB and oklch(57.328% 0.17368 296.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

57.3%
0.174
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #845cd1

#845cd1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, 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: #845cd1 mixed with white

  1. 845cd1
  2. 8f6dd7
  3. 9a7edc
  4. a68ee2
  5. b29ee7
  6. beaeeb
  7. cbbef0
  8. d7cef4
  9. e4dff8
  10. f2effc

Darker: #845cd1 mixed with black

  1. 845cd1
  2. 724fb5
  3. 60429b
  4. 4f3681
  5. 3f2a68
  6. 2f1f50
  7. 201439
  8. 120a23
  9. 060310
  10. 010002

Calmer: #845cd1 with less saturation

  1. 845cd1
  2. 8260c8
  3. 8164c0
  4. 8067b7
  5. 7e6baf
  6. 7d6da6
  7. 7c709d
  8. 7b7294
  9. 7a748b
  10. 797682

Questions about #845cd1

What color is #845cd1?

#845cd1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 92, 209), in HSL hsl(260.51, 55.98%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.328% 0.17368 296.263).

What colors go well with #845cd1?

The complementary color of #845cd1 is #758200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #486fdd and #aa4cae. The triadic partners are #bd5800 and #009076.

Is white or black text more readable on #845cd1?

White text reads better on #845cd1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #845cd1 a warm or cool color?

#845cd1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.174.