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#785fa8 color: Genestealer Purple

#785fa8 is rgb(120, 95, 168) in RGB and oklch(54.191% 0.11346 298.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

54.2%
0.113
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #785fa8

#785fa8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Genestealer Purple (#7761ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #785fa8 mixed with white

  1. 785fa8
  2. 846eb1
  3. 917eba
  4. 9e8ec3
  5. ab9dcc
  6. b9add5
  7. c6bddd
  8. d4cde6
  9. e2deee
  10. f1eef7

Darker: #785fa8 mixed with black

  1. 785fa8
  2. 675292
  3. 57447c
  4. 483867
  5. 392c52
  6. 2a203f
  7. 1d152c
  8. 100a1a
  9. 05030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #785fa8 with less saturation

  1. 785fa8
  2. 7761a3
  3. 76639d
  4. 756597
  5. 746792
  6. 73688c
  7. 726a87
  8. 716b81
  9. 716d7b
  10. 706e75

Questions about #785fa8

What color is #785fa8?

#785fa8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Genestealer Purple. In RGB it is rgb(120, 95, 168), in HSL hsl(260.55, 29.55%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.191% 0.11346 298.323).

What colors go well with #785fa8?

The complementary color of #785fa8 is #69781d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #536bb1 and #925590. The triadic partners are #9f5c1f and #008470.

Is white or black text more readable on #785fa8?

White text reads better on #785fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #785fa8 a warm or cool color?

#785fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.113.