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#786cc9 color: Venus Violet

#786cc9 is rgb(120, 108, 201) in RGB and oklch(58.512% 0.13898 287.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.5%
0.139
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786cc9

#786cc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786cc9 mixed with white

  1. 786cc9
  2. 847bcf
  3. 9089d5
  4. 9d98db
  5. aaa7e1
  6. b8b5e6
  7. c6c4ec
  8. d4d2f1
  9. e2e1f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786cc9 mixed with black

  1. 786cc9
  2. 675dae
  3. 574e95
  4. 48407c
  5. 393264
  6. 2a254c
  7. 1d1936
  8. 100d22
  9. 05040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786cc9 with less saturation

  1. 786cc9
  2. 786ec2
  3. 7870ba
  4. 7872b3
  5. 7874ab
  6. 7976a3
  7. 79779c
  8. 7a7894
  9. 7a7a8c
  10. 7b7b84

Questions about #786cc9

What color is #786cc9?

#786cc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 201), in HSL hsl(247.74, 46.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.512% 0.13898 287.206).

What colors go well with #786cc9?

The complementary color of #786cc9 is #868000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #427ccd and #9d5eb1. The triadic partners are #bc5d27 and #00956a.

Is white or black text more readable on #786cc9?

White text reads better on #786cc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786cc9 a warm or cool color?

#786cc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.139.