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#786cb3 color: Clear Mauve

#786cb3 is rgb(120, 108, 179) in RGB and oklch(57.268% 0.1078 290.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

57.3%
0.108
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #786cb3

#786cb3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 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: #786cb3 mixed with white

  1. 786cb3
  2. 847abb
  3. 9189c3
  4. 9e97cb
  5. aba5d3
  6. b8b4da
  7. c6c3e2
  8. d4d2e9
  9. e2e1f1
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #786cb3 mixed with black

  1. 786cb3
  2. 675d9b
  3. 574e84
  4. 48406e
  5. 393258
  6. 2a2543
  7. 1d192f
  8. 100d1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #786cb3 with less saturation

  1. 786cb3
  2. 786ead
  3. 786fa8
  4. 7871a2
  5. 77729c
  6. 777396
  7. 777490
  8. 78758a
  9. 787684
  10. 78777e

Questions about #786cb3

What color is #786cb3?

#786cb3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 179), in HSL hsl(250.14, 31.84%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.268% 0.1078 290.329).

What colors go well with #786cb3?

The complementary color of #786cb3 is #7c7d26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5278b7 and #94629f. The triadic partners are #aa6439 and #168c6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cb3?

White text reads better on #786cb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cb3 a warm or cool color?

#786cb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.108.