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#776ec3 color: Venus Violet

#776ec3 is rgb(119, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.456% 0.12763 286.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58.5%
0.128
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #776ec3

#776ec3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #776ec3 mixed with white

  1. 776ec3
  2. 837cca
  3. 908bd0
  4. 9d99d7
  5. aaa7dd
  6. b8b6e3
  7. c5c4e9
  8. d3d3ef
  9. e2e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #776ec3 mixed with black

  1. 776ec3
  2. 675fa9
  3. 575090
  4. 474178
  5. 383360
  6. 2a264a
  7. 1c1934
  8. 100e20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #776ec3 with less saturation

  1. 776ec3
  2. 7770bc
  3. 7772b5
  4. 7873ae
  5. 7875a7
  6. 7876a0
  7. 797799
  8. 797992
  9. 7a7a8b
  10. 7b7b83

Questions about #776ec3

What color is #776ec3?

#776ec3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(246.35, 41.46%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.456% 0.12763 286.594).

What colors go well with #776ec3?

The complementary color of #776ec3 is #858000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #467cc6 and #9962ae. The triadic partners are #b86032 and #00936b.

Is white or black text more readable on #776ec3?

White text reads better on #776ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #776ec3 a warm or cool color?

#776ec3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.128.