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#786cc2 color: Venus Violet

#786cc2 is rgb(120, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.102% 0.12917 288.096) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.1%
0.129
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786cc2

#786cc2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, 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: #786cc2 mixed with white

  1. 786cc2
  2. 847bc9
  3. 9189d0
  4. 9d98d6
  5. aba6dc
  6. b8b5e3
  7. c6c3e9
  8. d4d2ee
  9. e2e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786cc2 mixed with black

  1. 786cc2
  2. 675da8
  3. 574e8f
  4. 484077
  5. 393260
  6. 2a2549
  7. 1d1934
  8. 100d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cc2 with less saturation

  1. 786cc2
  2. 786ebb
  3. 7870b4
  4. 7872ad
  5. 7873a6
  6. 78759f
  7. 797698
  8. 797791
  9. 79788a
  10. 7a7a82

Questions about #786cc2

What color is #786cc2?

#786cc2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(248.37, 41.35%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.102% 0.12917 288.096).

What colors go well with #786cc2?

The complementary color of #786cc2 is #837f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477ac6 and #9a60ac. The triadic partners are #b65f2d and #00926c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cc2?

White text reads better on #786cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cc2 a warm or cool color?

#786cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.129.