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#846cdc color: Bright violet

#846cdc is rgb(132, 108, 220) in RGB and oklch(60.701% 0.16445 290.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

60.7%
0.164
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #846cdc

#846cdc is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.7% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Purple (#9370db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #846cdc mixed with white

  1. 846cdc
  2. 8f7be1
  3. 9a8ae5
  4. a699e9
  5. b2a8ed
  6. beb6f1
  7. cac5f4
  8. d7d3f7
  9. e4e2fa
  10. f2f0fd

Darker: #846cdc mixed with black

  1. 846cdc
  2. 725dbf
  3. 604ea3
  4. 4f4088
  5. 3f326e
  6. 2f2554
  7. 20193c
  8. 120d26
  9. 060411
  10. 010002

Calmer: #846cdc with less saturation

  1. 846cdc
  2. 836fd3
  3. 8372cb
  4. 8275c2
  5. 8277b9
  6. 827ab0
  7. 827ca7
  8. 827e9e
  9. 827f95
  10. 82818c

Questions about #846cdc

What color is #846cdc?

#846cdc is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 108, 220), in HSL hsl(252.86, 61.54%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.701% 0.16445 290.514).

What colors go well with #846cdc?

The complementary color of #846cdc is #888900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447fe3 and #ad5cbe. The triadic partners are #cc5e00 and #009c76.

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

White text reads better on #846cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #846cdc a warm or cool color?

#846cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 60.7% and its chroma 0.164.