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#776ec6 color: Venus Violet

#776ec6 is rgb(119, 110, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.629% 0.13187 286.256) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58.6%
0.132
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #776ec6

#776ec6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #776ec6 mixed with white

  1. 776ec6
  2. 837ccc
  3. 908bd3
  4. 9d99d9
  5. aaa8df
  6. b7b6e5
  7. c5c4ea
  8. d3d3f0
  9. e2e2f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #776ec6 mixed with black

  1. 776ec6
  2. 675fac
  3. 575092
  4. 47417a
  5. 383362
  6. 2a264b
  7. 1c1935
  8. 100e21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #776ec6 with less saturation

  1. 776ec6
  2. 7770bf
  3. 7772b8
  4. 7874b1
  5. 7875a9
  6. 7977a2
  7. 79789b
  8. 7a7993
  9. 7a7a8c
  10. 7b7b84

Questions about #776ec6

What color is #776ec6?

#776ec6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 110, 198), in HSL hsl(246.14, 43.56%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.629% 0.13187 286.256).

What colors go well with #776ec6?

The complementary color of #776ec6 is #878000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447dc9 and #9a61b0. The triadic partners are #ba5f30 and #00946a.

Is white or black text more readable on #776ec6?

White text reads better on #776ec6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #776ec6 a warm or cool color?

#776ec6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.132.