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#786cc5 color: Venus Violet

#786cc5 is rgb(120, 108, 197) in RGB and oklch(58.276% 0.13339 287.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.3%
0.133
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786cc5

#786cc5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, 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: #786cc5 mixed with white

  1. 786cc5
  2. 847bcc
  3. 9189d2
  4. 9d98d8
  5. aaa6de
  6. b8b5e4
  7. c6c4ea
  8. d4d2ef
  9. e2e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786cc5 mixed with black

  1. 786cc5
  2. 675dab
  3. 574e92
  4. 484079
  5. 393261
  6. 2a254b
  7. 1d1935
  8. 100d21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cc5 with less saturation

  1. 786cc5
  2. 786ebe
  3. 7870b7
  4. 7872b0
  5. 7874a8
  6. 7975a1
  7. 79779a
  8. 797892
  9. 7a798b
  10. 7a7a83

Questions about #786cc5

What color is #786cc5?

#786cc5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 197), in HSL hsl(248.09, 43.41%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.276% 0.13339 287.705).

What colors go well with #786cc5?

The complementary color of #786cc5 is #848000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #457bc9 and #9b5fae. The triadic partners are #b95f2a and #00936b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cc5?

White text reads better on #786cc5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cc5 a warm or cool color?

#786cc5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.133.