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#786cc0 color: Venus Violet

#786cc0 is rgb(120, 108, 192) in RGB and oklch(57.987% 0.12635 288.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

58%
0.126
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786cc0

#786cc0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, 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: #786cc0 mixed with white

  1. 786cc0
  2. 847bc7
  3. 9189ce
  4. 9d98d5
  5. aba6db
  6. b8b5e1
  7. c6c3e8
  8. d4d2ee
  9. e2e1f4
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #786cc0 mixed with black

  1. 786cc0
  2. 675da7
  3. 574e8e
  4. 484076
  5. 39325f
  6. 2a2549
  7. 1d1934
  8. 100d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cc0 with less saturation

  1. 786cc0
  2. 786eb9
  3. 7870b3
  4. 7872ac
  5. 7873a5
  6. 78759e
  7. 787697
  8. 797790
  9. 797889
  10. 7a7982

Questions about #786cc0

What color is #786cc0?

#786cc0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 192), in HSL hsl(248.57, 40%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.987% 0.12635 288.365).

What colors go well with #786cc0?

The complementary color of #786cc0 is #827f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497ac4 and #9960aa. The triadic partners are #b5602f and #00916c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cc0?

White text reads better on #786cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cc0 a warm or cool color?

#786cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.126.