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#766ebe color: Venus Violet

#766ebe is rgb(118, 110, 190) in RGB and oklch(58.089% 0.12057 286.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58.1%
0.121
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #766ebe

#766ebe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #766ebe mixed with white

  1. 766ebe
  2. 827cc5
  3. 8f8bcc
  4. 9c99d3
  5. a9a7da
  6. b7b6e0
  7. c5c4e7
  8. d3d3ed
  9. e2e1f3
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #766ebe mixed with black

  1. 766ebe
  2. 665fa5
  3. 56508c
  4. 474175
  5. 38335e
  6. 292648
  7. 1c1933
  8. 0f0e1f
  9. 05040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #766ebe with less saturation

  1. 766ebe
  2. 7670b7
  3. 7671b1
  4. 7773aa
  5. 7774a4
  6. 77769d
  7. 787796
  8. 787890
  9. 797989
  10. 7a7a82

Questions about #766ebe

What color is #766ebe?

#766ebe is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(118, 110, 190), in HSL hsl(246, 38.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.089% 0.12057 286.586).

What colors go well with #766ebe?

The complementary color of #766ebe is #847e0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497bc1 and #9762aa. The triadic partners are #b36137 and #00916b.

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

White text reads better on #766ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #766ebe a warm or cool color?

#766ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.121.