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#846ede color: Bright violet

#846ede is rgb(132, 110, 222) in RGB and oklch(61.174% 0.1642 289.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

61.2%
0.164
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #846ede

#846ede is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 contrast and black text 5.27:1, 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: #846ede mixed with white

  1. 846ede
  2. 8f7de2
  3. 9a8ce7
  4. a69aeb
  5. b2a9ee
  6. beb7f2
  7. cac6f5
  8. d7d4f8
  9. e4e2fa
  10. f2f1fd

Darker: #846ede mixed with black

  1. 846ede
  2. 725fc1
  3. 6050a5
  4. 4f4189
  5. 3f336f
  6. 2f2655
  7. 20193d
  8. 120e26
  9. 060412
  10. 010102

Calmer: #846ede with less saturation

  1. 846ede
  2. 8371d5
  3. 8374cd
  4. 8377c4
  5. 8379bb
  6. 827bb2
  7. 827da9
  8. 837fa0
  9. 838197
  10. 83828d

Questions about #846ede

What color is #846ede?

#846ede is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(132, 110, 222), in HSL hsl(251.79, 62.92%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.174% 0.1642 289.688).

What colors go well with #846ede?

The complementary color of #846ede is #8b8a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4381e4 and #ad5ec0. The triadic partners are #ce5f00 and #009e76.

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

White text reads better on #846ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #846ede a warm or cool color?

#846ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.164.