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#786cc3 color: Venus Violet

#786cc3 is rgb(120, 108, 195) in RGB and oklch(58.16% 0.13058 287.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.2%
0.131
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786cc3

#786cc3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.44:1 contrast and black text 4.73:1, 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: #786cc3 mixed with white

  1. 786cc3
  2. 847bca
  3. 9189d0
  4. 9d98d7
  5. aba6dd
  6. b8b5e3
  7. c6c3e9
  8. d4d2ef
  9. e2e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786cc3 mixed with black

  1. 786cc3
  2. 675da9
  3. 574e90
  4. 484078
  5. 393260
  6. 2a254a
  7. 1d1934
  8. 100d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cc3 with less saturation

  1. 786cc3
  2. 786ebc
  3. 7870b5
  4. 7872ae
  5. 7873a7
  6. 7875a0
  7. 797699
  8. 797891
  9. 7a798a
  10. 7a7a82

Questions about #786cc3

What color is #786cc3?

#786cc3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 195), in HSL hsl(248.28, 42.03%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.16% 0.13058 287.964).

What colors go well with #786cc3?

The complementary color of #786cc3 is #837f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477bc7 and #9a5fac. The triadic partners are #b75f2c and #00936c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cc3?

White text reads better on #786cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and black gives 4.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cc3 a warm or cool color?

#786cc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.131.