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#705aab color: Prophet Violet

#705aab is rgb(112, 90, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.669% 0.12486 294.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

52.7%
0.125
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #705aab

#705aab is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prophet Violet (#6f58a6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #705aab mixed with white

  1. 705aab
  2. 7d6ab4
  3. 8a7abd
  4. 988ac6
  5. a69bce
  6. b4abd7
  7. c2bbdf
  8. d1cce7
  9. e0ddef
  10. f0eef7

Darker: #705aab mixed with black

  1. 705aab
  2. 604d94
  3. 51417e
  4. 433568
  5. 352954
  6. 271e40
  7. 1a132d
  8. 0e091b
  9. 04030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #705aab with less saturation

  1. 705aab
  2. 6f5ca5
  3. 6f5e9f
  4. 6e6098
  5. 6d6292
  6. 6d648c
  7. 6c6685
  8. 6c677f
  9. 6b6878
  10. 6b6a72

Questions about #705aab

What color is #705aab?

#705aab is soft violet. The closest named color is Prophet Violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 90, 171), in HSL hsl(256.3, 32.53%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.669% 0.12486 294.215).

What colors go well with #705aab?

The complementary color of #705aab is #6a7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4567b2 and #8d4f93. The triadic partners are #a05310 and #008166.

Is white or black text more readable on #705aab?

White text reads better on #705aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #705aab a warm or cool color?

#705aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.125.