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#786bc8 color: Purple Toolbox

#786bc8 is rgb(120, 107, 200) in RGB and oklch(58.266% 0.13907 287.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.3%
0.139
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786bc8

#786bc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Toolbox (#746cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786bc8 mixed with white

  1. 786bc8
  2. 847ace
  3. 9089d5
  4. 9d97db
  5. aaa6e0
  6. b8b5e6
  7. c6c3eb
  8. d4d2f1
  9. e2e1f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786bc8 mixed with black

  1. 786bc8
  2. 675cae
  3. 574e94
  4. 483f7b
  5. 393263
  6. 2a254c
  7. 1d1836
  8. 100d21
  9. 05040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786bc8 with less saturation

  1. 786bc8
  2. 786dc1
  3. 786fb9
  4. 7871b2
  5. 7873aa
  6. 7875a3
  7. 79769b
  8. 797893
  9. 7a798b
  10. 7a7a83

Questions about #786bc8

What color is #786bc8?

#786bc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Purple Toolbox. In RGB it is rgb(120, 107, 200), in HSL hsl(248.39, 45.81%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.266% 0.13907 287.692).

What colors go well with #786bc8?

The complementary color of #786bc8 is #848000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #427bcc and #9c5db0. The triadic partners are #bb5d25 and #00946a.

Is white or black text more readable on #786bc8?

White text reads better on #786bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786bc8 a warm or cool color?

#786bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.139.