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#786bab color: Wintertime Mauve

#786bab is rgb(120, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.652% 0.09784 292.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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252°
100%

56.7%
0.098
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #786bab

#786bab is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #786bab mixed with white

  1. 786bab
  2. 8479b4
  3. 9188bc
  4. 9e96c5
  5. aba5cd
  6. b9b3d6
  7. c6c2de
  8. d4d1e6
  9. e2e0ef
  10. f1f0f7

Darker: #786bab mixed with black

  1. 786bab
  2. 675c94
  3. 574e7e
  4. 483f68
  5. 393254
  6. 2a2540
  7. 1d182d
  8. 100d1b
  9. 05040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786bab with less saturation

  1. 786bab
  2. 786ca6
  3. 776ea1
  4. 776f9c
  5. 777096
  6. 777191
  7. 77738c
  8. 767487
  9. 767481
  10. 76757c

Questions about #786bab

What color is #786bab?

#786bab is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(252.19, 27.59%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.652% 0.09784 292.313).

What colors go well with #786bab?

The complementary color of #786bab is #787c31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5776b0 and #916298. The triadic partners are #a3653d and #258970.

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

White text reads better on #786bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786bab a warm or cool color?

#786bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.098.