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#846dca color: Soft violet

#846dca is rgb(132, 109, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.799% 0.13883 293.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

59.8%
0.139
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #846dca

#846dca is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, 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: #846dca mixed with white

  1. 846dca
  2. 8f7cd0
  3. 9b8ad6
  4. a699dc
  5. b2a7e1
  6. bfb6e7
  7. cbc4ec
  8. d8d3f1
  9. e5e1f6
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #846dca mixed with black

  1. 846dca
  2. 725eaf
  3. 604f95
  4. 4f417c
  5. 3f3364
  6. 2f264d
  7. 201937
  8. 120d22
  9. 06040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #846dca with less saturation

  1. 846dca
  2. 8370c3
  3. 8372bc
  4. 8274b4
  5. 8176ad
  6. 8178a6
  7. 807a9e
  8. 807b97
  9. 807d8f
  10. 807e87

Questions about #846dca

What color is #846dca?

#846dca is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 109, 202), in HSL hsl(254.84, 46.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.799% 0.13883 293.12).

What colors go well with #846dca?

The complementary color of #846dca is #818700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #527cd2 and #a660af. The triadic partners are #be641e and #009978.

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

White text reads better on #846dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #846dca a warm or cool color?

#846dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.139.