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#785db8 color: Simply Purple

#785db8 is rgb(120, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.755% 0.13855 295.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

54.8%
0.139
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #785db8

#785db8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #785db8 mixed with white

  1. 785db8
  2. 846dc0
  3. 917dc8
  4. 9e8dcf
  5. ab9dd6
  6. b8adde
  7. c6bde5
  8. d4ceeb
  9. e2def2
  10. f0eef9

Darker: #785db8 mixed with black

  1. 785db8
  2. 6750a0
  3. 574388
  4. 483771
  5. 392a5b
  6. 2a1f45
  7. 1d1431
  8. 100a1e
  9. 05030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #785db8 with less saturation

  1. 785db8
  2. 7760b1
  3. 7662aa
  4. 7565a3
  5. 74679c
  6. 746995
  7. 736b8e
  8. 726c87
  9. 726e80
  10. 716f78

Questions about #785db8

What color is #785db8?

#785db8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(120, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(257.8, 39.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.755% 0.13855 295.11).

What colors go well with #785db8?

The complementary color of #785db8 is #6f7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #496cc1 and #98509d. The triadic partners are #ac5600 and #00876d.

Is white or black text more readable on #785db8?

White text reads better on #785db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #785db8 a warm or cool color?

#785db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.139.