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#786cac color: Wintertime Mauve

#786cac is rgb(120, 108, 172) in RGB and oklch(56.901% 0.09767 291.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

56.9%
0.098
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #786cac

#786cac is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, 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: #786cac mixed with white

  1. 786cac
  2. 847ab5
  3. 9188bd
  4. 9e97c6
  5. aba5ce
  6. b9b4d6
  7. c6c3df
  8. d4d1e7
  9. e2e0ef
  10. f1f0f7

Darker: #786cac mixed with black

  1. 786cac
  2. 675d95
  3. 574e7f
  4. 484069
  5. 393254
  6. 2a2540
  7. 1d192d
  8. 100d1b
  9. 05040b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786cac with less saturation

  1. 786cac
  2. 786da7
  3. 786fa2
  4. 77709d
  5. 777197
  6. 777292
  7. 77738d
  8. 777487
  9. 777582
  10. 77767d

Questions about #786cac

What color is #786cac?

#786cac is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 172), in HSL hsl(251.25, 27.83%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.901% 0.09767 291.589).

What colors go well with #786cac?

The complementary color of #786cac is #797c32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5677b1 and #92639a. The triadic partners are #a4653e and #288970.

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

White text reads better on #786cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cac a warm or cool color?

#786cac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.098.