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#786ab2 color: Clear Mauve

#786ab2 is rgb(120, 106, 178) in RGB and oklch(56.826% 0.10954 291.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

56.8%
0.110
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #786ab2

#786ab2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786ab2 mixed with white

  1. 786ab2
  2. 8478ba
  3. 9187c2
  4. 9e96ca
  5. aba4d2
  6. b8b3da
  7. c6c2e1
  8. d4d1e9
  9. e2e0f0
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #786ab2 mixed with black

  1. 786ab2
  2. 675b9a
  3. 574d83
  4. 483f6d
  5. 393157
  6. 2a2443
  7. 1d182f
  8. 100d1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786ab2 with less saturation

  1. 786ab2
  2. 786cac
  3. 776da7
  4. 776fa1
  5. 77709b
  6. 777195
  7. 77738f
  8. 777489
  9. 777583
  10. 77767d

Questions about #786ab2

What color is #786ab2?

#786ab2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 106, 178), in HSL hsl(251.67, 31.86%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.826% 0.10954 291.447).

What colors go well with #786ab2?

The complementary color of #786ab2 is #797d24. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5276b7 and #94609d. The triadic partners are #a96235 and #078b6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #786ab2?

White text reads better on #786ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786ab2 a warm or cool color?

#786ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.11.