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#766aaa color: Wintertime Mauve

#766aaa is rgb(118, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.225% 0.09792 291.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

56.2%
0.098
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #766aaa

#766aaa is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve (#786daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #766aaa mixed with white

  1. 766aaa
  2. 8378b3
  3. 8f87bc
  4. 9c95c4
  5. aaa4cd
  6. b7b3d5
  7. c5c2de
  8. d3d1e6
  9. e2e0ee
  10. f0eff7

Darker: #766aaa mixed with black

  1. 766aaa
  2. 665b93
  3. 564d7d
  4. 473f68
  5. 383153
  6. 29243f
  7. 1c182d
  8. 0f0d1b
  9. 05040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #766aaa with less saturation

  1. 766aaa
  2. 766ba5
  3. 766da0
  4. 756e9b
  5. 756f95
  6. 757090
  7. 75718b
  8. 757285
  9. 757380
  10. 75747b

Questions about #766aaa

What color is #766aaa?

#766aaa is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(118, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(251.25, 27.35%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.225% 0.09792 291.533).

What colors go well with #766aaa?

The complementary color of #766aaa is #777a2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5475af and #906198. The triadic partners are #a2633c and #24876e.

Is white or black text more readable on #766aaa?

White text reads better on #766aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #766aaa a warm or cool color?

#766aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.098.