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#766cb8 color: Clear Mauve

#766cb8 is rgb(118, 108, 184) in RGB and oklch(57.367% 0.11501 288.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

57.4%
0.115
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #766cb8

#766cb8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #766cb8 mixed with white

  1. 766cb8
  2. 827ac0
  3. 8f89c7
  4. 9c97cf
  5. aaa6d6
  6. b7b4dd
  7. c5c3e4
  8. d3d2eb
  9. e2e1f2
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #766cb8 mixed with black

  1. 766cb8
  2. 665da0
  3. 564e88
  4. 474071
  5. 38325b
  6. 292545
  7. 1c1931
  8. 0f0d1e
  9. 05040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #766cb8 with less saturation

  1. 766cb8
  2. 766eb2
  3. 766fac
  4. 7671a6
  5. 76729f
  6. 767399
  7. 777593
  8. 77768c
  9. 777786
  10. 78777f

Questions about #766cb8

What color is #766cb8?

#766cb8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(118, 108, 184), in HSL hsl(247.89, 34.86%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.367% 0.11501 288.253).

What colors go well with #766cb8?

The complementary color of #766cb8 is #7f7d19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c79bc and #9561a4. The triadic partners are #ae6136 and #048e6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #766cb8?

White text reads better on #766cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #766cb8 a warm or cool color?

#766cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.115.