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#786aaa color: Wintertime Mauve

#786aaa is rgb(120, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.404% 0.09802 293.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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253°
100%

56.4%
0.098
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #786aaa

#786aaa is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #786aaa mixed with white

  1. 786aaa
  2. 8478b3
  3. 9187bc
  4. 9e95c4
  5. aba4cd
  6. b9b3d5
  7. c6c2de
  8. d4d1e6
  9. e2e0ee
  10. f1eff7

Darker: #786aaa mixed with black

  1. 786aaa
  2. 675b93
  3. 574d7d
  4. 483f68
  5. 393153
  6. 2a243f
  7. 1d182d
  8. 100d1b
  9. 05040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786aaa with less saturation

  1. 786aaa
  2. 786ba5
  3. 776da0
  4. 776e9b
  5. 776f96
  6. 767190
  7. 76728b
  8. 767386
  9. 767480
  10. 76757b

Questions about #786aaa

What color is #786aaa?

#786aaa is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(253.13, 27.35%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.404% 0.09802 293.039).

What colors go well with #786aaa?

The complementary color of #786aaa is #767c31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5775af and #916197. The triadic partners are #a2643b and #228870.

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

White text reads better on #786aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786aaa a warm or cool color?

#786aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.098.