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#786cb2 color: Clear Mauve

#786cb2 is rgb(120, 108, 178) in RGB and oklch(57.215% 0.10635 290.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

57.2%
0.106
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #786cb2

#786cb2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786cb2 mixed with white

  1. 786cb2
  2. 847aba
  3. 9189c2
  4. 9e97ca
  5. aba5d2
  6. b8b4da
  7. c6c3e1
  8. d4d2e9
  9. e2e1f0
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #786cb2 mixed with black

  1. 786cb2
  2. 675d9a
  3. 574e83
  4. 48406d
  5. 393257
  6. 2a2543
  7. 1d192f
  8. 100d1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786cb2 with less saturation

  1. 786cb2
  2. 786eac
  3. 786fa7
  4. 7770a1
  5. 77729b
  6. 777396
  7. 777490
  8. 77758a
  9. 787684
  10. 78777e

Questions about #786cb2

What color is #786cb2?

#786cb2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 178), in HSL hsl(250.29, 31.25%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.215% 0.10635 290.499).

What colors go well with #786cb2?

The complementary color of #786cb2 is #7b7d28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5378b7 and #94629e. The triadic partners are #a9643a and #198c6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cb2?

White text reads better on #786cb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cb2 a warm or cool color?

#786cb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.106.