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#786c95 color: Arabian Silk

#786c95 is rgb(120, 108, 149) in RGB and oklch(55.797% 0.06395 297.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

55.8%
0.064
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #786c95

#786c95 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, 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: #786c95 mixed with white

  1. 786c95
  2. 857a9f
  3. 9188aa
  4. 9e96b4
  5. aca4bf
  6. b9b3c9
  7. c7c2d4
  8. d4d1df
  9. e2e0e9
  10. f1eff4

Darker: #786c95 mixed with black

  1. 786c95
  2. 675d81
  3. 574e6d
  4. 48405a
  5. 393248
  6. 2a2537
  7. 1d1926
  8. 100d16
  9. 050408
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786c95 with less saturation

  1. 786c95
  2. 786d92
  3. 776e8f
  4. 776f8b
  5. 766f88
  6. 767085
  7. 757181
  8. 75727e
  9. 74727b
  10. 747377

Questions about #786c95

What color is #786c95?

#786c95 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Arabian Silk. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 149), in HSL hsl(257.56, 16.21%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.797% 0.06395 297.722).

What colors go well with #786c95?

The complementary color of #786c95 is #70794e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63739a and #896787. The triadic partners are #916b4e and #478074.

Is white or black text more readable on #786c95?

White text reads better on #786c95: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786c95 a warm or cool color?

#786c95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.064.