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#786cbc color: Venus Violet

#786cbc is rgb(120, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(57.761% 0.12068 288.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

57.8%
0.121
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786cbc

#786cbc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, 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: #786cbc mixed with white

  1. 786cbc
  2. 847ac3
  3. 9189cb
  4. 9e97d2
  5. aba6d8
  6. b8b4df
  7. c6c3e6
  8. d4d2ec
  9. e2e1f3
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #786cbc mixed with black

  1. 786cbc
  2. 675da3
  3. 574e8b
  4. 484073
  5. 39325d
  6. 2a2547
  7. 1d1932
  8. 100d1f
  9. 05040d
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cbc with less saturation

  1. 786cbc
  2. 786eb6
  3. 7870af
  4. 7871a9
  5. 7873a2
  6. 78749c
  7. 787595
  8. 78768e
  9. 797887
  10. 797981

Questions about #786cbc

What color is #786cbc?

#786cbc is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(249, 37.38%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.761% 0.12068 288.927).

What colors go well with #786cbc?

The complementary color of #786cbc is #807f10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c79c0 and #9861a7. The triadic partners are #b26132 and #00906d.

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

White text reads better on #786cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cbc a warm or cool color?

#786cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.121.