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#776ec4 color: Venus Violet

#776ec4 is rgb(119, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(58.513% 0.12904 286.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58.5%
0.129
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #776ec4

#776ec4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, 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: #776ec4 mixed with white

  1. 776ec4
  2. 837ccb
  3. 908bd1
  4. 9d99d7
  5. aaa7de
  6. b7b6e4
  7. c5c4e9
  8. d3d3ef
  9. e2e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #776ec4 mixed with black

  1. 776ec4
  2. 675faa
  3. 575091
  4. 474178
  5. 383361
  6. 2a264a
  7. 1c1935
  8. 100e21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #776ec4 with less saturation

  1. 776ec4
  2. 7770bd
  3. 7772b6
  4. 7873af
  5. 7875a8
  6. 7876a1
  7. 79789a
  8. 7a7992
  9. 7a7a8b
  10. 7b7b83

Questions about #776ec4

What color is #776ec4?

#776ec4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(246.28, 42.16%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.513% 0.12904 286.48).

What colors go well with #776ec4?

The complementary color of #776ec4 is #868000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #457cc7 and #9a61ae. The triadic partners are #b86031 and #00936b.

Is white or black text more readable on #776ec4?

White text reads better on #776ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #776ec4 a warm or cool color?

#776ec4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.129.