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#786cb4 color: Clear Mauve

#786cb4 is rgb(120, 108, 180) in RGB and oklch(57.322% 0.10924 290.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

57.3%
0.109
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #786cb4

#786cb4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, 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: #786cb4 mixed with white

  1. 786cb4
  2. 847abc
  3. 9189c4
  4. 9e97cc
  5. aba6d3
  6. b8b4db
  7. c6c3e2
  8. d4d2ea
  9. e2e1f1
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #786cb4 mixed with black

  1. 786cb4
  2. 675d9c
  3. 574e85
  4. 48406e
  5. 393258
  6. 2a2544
  7. 1d1930
  8. 100d1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cb4 with less saturation

  1. 786cb4
  2. 786eae
  3. 786fa8
  4. 7871a3
  5. 78729d
  6. 787397
  7. 787491
  8. 78758b
  9. 787685
  10. 78777e

Questions about #786cb4

What color is #786cb4?

#786cb4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 180), in HSL hsl(250, 32.43%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.322% 0.10924 290.163).

What colors go well with #786cb4?

The complementary color of #786cb4 is #7c7e25. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5178b8 and #9562a0. The triadic partners are #ab6338 and #138d6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cb4?

White text reads better on #786cb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cb4 a warm or cool color?

#786cb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.109.