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#846ecf color: Soft violet

#846ecf is rgb(132, 110, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.269% 0.14408 291.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

60.3%
0.144
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #846ecf

#846ecf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is True V (#8e72c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #846ecf mixed with white

  1. 846ecf
  2. 8f7dd5
  3. 9a8bda
  4. a69adf
  5. b2a8e5
  6. beb6e9
  7. cbc5ee
  8. d8d3f3
  9. e5e2f7
  10. f2f0fb

Darker: #846ecf mixed with black

  1. 846ecf
  2. 725fb4
  3. 605099
  4. 4f417f
  5. 3f3367
  6. 2f264f
  7. 201938
  8. 120e23
  9. 060410
  10. 010102

Calmer: #846ecf with less saturation

  1. 846ecf
  2. 8371c7
  3. 8373c0
  4. 8275b8
  5. 8277b1
  6. 8279a9
  7. 817ba1
  8. 817d99
  9. 817e91
  10. 818089

Questions about #846ecf

What color is #846ecf?

#846ecf is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 110, 207), in HSL hsl(253.61, 50.26%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.269% 0.14408 291.939).

What colors go well with #846ecf?

The complementary color of #846ecf is #848800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f7ed6 and #a860b4. The triadic partners are #c2631b and #009b77.

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

White text reads better on #846ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #846ecf a warm or cool color?

#846ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.144.