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#786cb9 color: Venus Violet

#786cb9 is rgb(120, 108, 185) in RGB and oklch(57.594% 0.1164 289.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

57.6%
0.116
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786cb9

#786cb9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.52:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786cb9 mixed with white

  1. 786cb9
  2. 847ac1
  3. 9189c8
  4. 9e97cf
  5. aba6d7
  6. b8b4de
  7. c6c3e5
  8. d4d2eb
  9. e2e1f2
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #786cb9 mixed with black

  1. 786cb9
  2. 675da0
  3. 574e89
  4. 484071
  5. 39325b
  6. 2a2546
  7. 1d1931
  8. 100d1e
  9. 05040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cb9 with less saturation

  1. 786cb9
  2. 786eb3
  3. 786fad
  4. 7871a6
  5. 7872a0
  6. 78749a
  7. 787593
  8. 78768d
  9. 787786
  10. 797880

Questions about #786cb9

What color is #786cb9?

#786cb9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 185), in HSL hsl(249.35, 35.48%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.594% 0.1164 289.372).

What colors go well with #786cb9?

The complementary color of #786cb9 is #7f7e19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e79bd and #9761a4. The triadic partners are #af6234 and #008f6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cb9?

White text reads better on #786cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cb9 a warm or cool color?

#786cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.116.