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#846ace color: Soft violet

#846ace is rgb(132, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.497% 0.14883 293.328) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

59.5%
0.149
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #846ace

#846ace is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lavish Spending (#8469bc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #846ace mixed with white

  1. 846ace
  2. 8f79d4
  3. 9a88d9
  4. a697df
  5. b2a6e4
  6. beb4e9
  7. cbc3ee
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #846ace mixed with black

  1. 846ace
  2. 725bb3
  3. 604d98
  4. 4f3f7f
  5. 3f3166
  6. 2f244e
  7. 201838
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #846ace with less saturation

  1. 846ace
  2. 836dc6
  3. 8270bf
  4. 8272b7
  5. 8174af
  6. 8076a7
  7. 80789f
  8. 7f7a97
  9. 7f7c8f
  10. 7f7d87

Questions about #846ace

What color is #846ace?

#846ace is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(255.6, 50.51%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.497% 0.14883 293.328).

What colors go well with #846ace?

The complementary color of #846ace is #808700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7bd7 and #a85cb1. The triadic partners are #c16005 and #009877.

Is white or black text more readable on #846ace?

White text reads better on #846ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #846ace a warm or cool color?

#846ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.149.