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#846eda color: Soft violet

#846eda is rgb(132, 110, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.927% 0.15887 290.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

60.9%
0.159
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #846eda

#846eda is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #846eda mixed with white

  1. 846eda
  2. 8f7ddf
  3. 9a8ce3
  4. a69ae8
  5. b2a9ec
  6. beb7ef
  7. cbc5f3
  8. d7d4f6
  9. e4e2fa
  10. f2f1fc

Darker: #846eda mixed with black

  1. 846eda
  2. 725fbd
  3. 6050a2
  4. 4f4187
  5. 3f336c
  6. 2f2654
  7. 20193c
  8. 120e25
  9. 060411
  10. 010102

Calmer: #846eda with less saturation

  1. 846eda
  2. 8371d2
  3. 8374c9
  4. 8376c1
  5. 8279b8
  6. 827bb0
  7. 827da7
  8. 827e9e
  9. 828095
  10. 82818c

Questions about #846eda

What color is #846eda?

#846eda is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 110, 218), in HSL hsl(252.22, 59.34%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.927% 0.15887 290.249).

What colors go well with #846eda?

The complementary color of #846eda is #898900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4780e1 and #ac5fbd. The triadic partners are #cb6005 and #009d76.

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

White text reads better on #846eda: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #846eda a warm or cool color?

#846eda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.159.