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#786b86 color: Amethyst Gem

#786b86 is rgb(120, 107, 134) in RGB and oklch(54.955% 0.04397 306.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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269°
100%

55%
0.044
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #786b86

#786b86 is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.044 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.95:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amethyst Gem (#776985). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #786b86 mixed with white

  1. 786b86
  2. 857992
  3. 91879d
  4. 9f95a9
  5. aca4b5
  6. b9b2c1
  7. c7c1cd
  8. d5d0da
  9. e3e0e6
  10. f1eff2

Darker: #786b86 mixed with black

  1. 786b86
  2. 675c74
  3. 574e62
  4. 483f51
  5. 393240
  6. 2a2530
  7. 1d1821
  8. 100d13
  9. 050406
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786b86 with less saturation

  1. 786b86
  2. 776c84
  3. 776c82
  4. 766d80
  5. 756e7e
  6. 756e7c
  7. 746f7a
  8. 737078
  9. 737076
  10. 727173

Questions about #786b86

What color is #786b86?

#786b86 is dusty purple. The closest named color is Amethyst Gem. In RGB it is rgb(120, 107, 134), in HSL hsl(268.89, 11.2%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.955% 0.04397 306.775).

What colors go well with #786b86?

The complementary color of #786b86 is #6b765b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a708b and #83687b. The triadic partners are #836d56 and #537a76.

Is white or black text more readable on #786b86?

White text reads better on #786b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786b86 a warm or cool color?

#786b86 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.044.