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#786cc6 color: Venus Violet

#786cc6 is rgb(120, 108, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.335% 0.13479 287.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.3%
0.135
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786cc6

#786cc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, 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: #786cc6 mixed with white

  1. 786cc6
  2. 847bcd
  3. 9089d3
  4. 9d98d9
  5. aaa6df
  6. b8b5e5
  7. c6c4ea
  8. d4d2f0
  9. e2e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786cc6 mixed with black

  1. 786cc6
  2. 675dac
  3. 574e92
  4. 48407a
  5. 393262
  6. 2a254b
  7. 1d1935
  8. 100d21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cc6 with less saturation

  1. 786cc6
  2. 786ebf
  3. 7870b8
  4. 7872b0
  5. 7874a9
  6. 7975a2
  7. 79779a
  8. 797893
  9. 7a798b
  10. 7a7a83

Questions about #786cc6

What color is #786cc6?

#786cc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 198), in HSL hsl(248, 44.12%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.335% 0.13479 287.578).

What colors go well with #786cc6?

The complementary color of #786cc6 is #848000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447bca and #9c5faf. The triadic partners are #ba5e29 and #00946b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cc6?

White text reads better on #786cc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cc6 a warm or cool color?

#786cc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.135.