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#786aa9 color: Wintertime Mauve

#786aa9 is rgb(120, 106, 169) in RGB and oklch(56.352% 0.09657 293.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

56.4%
0.097
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #786aa9

#786aa9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve (#786daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786aa9 mixed with white

  1. 786aa9
  2. 8478b2
  3. 9187bb
  4. 9e95c3
  5. aba4cc
  6. b9b3d5
  7. c6c2dd
  8. d4d1e6
  9. e2e0ee
  10. f1eff7

Darker: #786aa9 mixed with black

  1. 786aa9
  2. 675b92
  3. 574d7c
  4. 483f67
  5. 393153
  6. 2a243f
  7. 1d182c
  8. 100d1b
  9. 05040a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786aa9 with less saturation

  1. 786aa9
  2. 786ba4
  3. 776d9f
  4. 776e9a
  5. 776f95
  6. 767090
  7. 76728b
  8. 767385
  9. 767480
  10. 75747b

Questions about #786aa9

What color is #786aa9?

#786aa9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 106, 169), in HSL hsl(253.33, 26.81%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.352% 0.09657 293.258).

What colors go well with #786aa9?

The complementary color of #786aa9 is #767b33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5774ae and #916196. The triadic partners are #a1653c and #248870.

Is white or black text more readable on #786aa9?

White text reads better on #786aa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786aa9 a warm or cool color?

#786aa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.097.