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#846bcd color: Soft violet

#846bcd is rgb(132, 107, 205) in RGB and oklch(59.615% 0.14596 293.209) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

59.6%
0.146
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #846bcd

#846bcd is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, 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: #846bcd mixed with white

  1. 846bcd
  2. 8f7ad3
  3. 9a89d9
  4. a698de
  5. b2a6e3
  6. beb5e8
  7. cbc4ed
  8. d8d2f2
  9. e5e1f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #846bcd mixed with black

  1. 846bcd
  2. 725cb2
  3. 604e98
  4. 4f3f7e
  5. 3f3266
  6. 2f254e
  7. 201838
  8. 120d23
  9. 06040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #846bcd with less saturation

  1. 846bcd
  2. 836ec5
  3. 8270be
  4. 8273b6
  5. 8175af
  6. 8177a7
  7. 80799f
  8. 807b97
  9. 7f7c8f
  10. 7f7e87

Questions about #846bcd

What color is #846bcd?

#846bcd is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 107, 205), in HSL hsl(255.31, 49.49%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.615% 0.14596 293.209).

What colors go well with #846bcd?

The complementary color of #846bcd is #808700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #507bd5 and #a85db1. The triadic partners are #c0620f and #009878.

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

White text reads better on #846bcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #846bcd a warm or cool color?

#846bcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.146.