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#776ebe color: Venus Violet

#776ebe is rgb(119, 110, 190) in RGB and oklch(58.173% 0.12051 287.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.2%
0.121
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #776ebe

#776ebe is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, 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: #776ebe mixed with white

  1. 776ebe
  2. 837cc5
  3. 908bcc
  4. 9d99d3
  5. aaa7da
  6. b8b6e0
  7. c5c4e7
  8. d4d3ed
  9. e2e1f3
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #776ebe mixed with black

  1. 776ebe
  2. 675fa5
  3. 57508c
  4. 474175
  5. 38335e
  6. 2a2648
  7. 1c1933
  8. 100e1f
  9. 05040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #776ebe with less saturation

  1. 776ebe
  2. 7770b8
  3. 7771b1
  4. 7773aa
  5. 7874a4
  6. 78769d
  7. 787796
  8. 797890
  9. 797989
  10. 7a7a82

Questions about #776ebe

What color is #776ebe?

#776ebe is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 110, 190), in HSL hsl(246.75, 38.1%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.173% 0.12051 287.185).

What colors go well with #776ebe?

The complementary color of #776ebe is #837f0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7bc1 and #9762aa. The triadic partners are #b36236 and #00916c.

Is white or black text more readable on #776ebe?

White text reads better on #776ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #776ebe a warm or cool color?

#776ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.121.