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#786b99 color: Arabian Silk

#786b99 is rgb(120, 107, 153) in RGB and oklch(55.773% 0.07156 296.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

55.8%
0.072
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #786b99

#786b99 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.81:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arabian Silk (#786e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786b99 mixed with white

  1. 786b99
  2. 8579a3
  3. 9187ad
  4. 9e95b7
  5. aca4c2
  6. b9b3cc
  7. c7c2d6
  8. d4d1e0
  9. e2e0ea
  10. f1eff5

Darker: #786b99 mixed with black

  1. 786b99
  2. 675c84
  3. 574e70
  4. 483f5d
  5. 39324a
  6. 2a2538
  7. 1d1827
  8. 100d17
  9. 050408
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786b99 with less saturation

  1. 786b99
  2. 786c95
  3. 776d92
  4. 776e8e
  5. 766f8a
  6. 767087
  7. 757183
  8. 75717f
  9. 74727b
  10. 747378

Questions about #786b99

What color is #786b99?

#786b99 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Arabian Silk. In RGB it is rgb(120, 107, 153), in HSL hsl(256.96, 18.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.773% 0.07156 296.997).

What colors go well with #786b99?

The complementary color of #786b99 is #717948. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61739e and #8a658a. The triadic partners are #946949 and #408273.

Is white or black text more readable on #786b99?

White text reads better on #786b99: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786b99 a warm or cool color?

#786b99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.072.