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#786ccc color: C64 Purple

#786ccc is rgb(120, 108, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.692% 0.14315 286.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.7%
0.143
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786ccc

#786ccc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786ccc mixed with white

  1. 786ccc
  2. 847bd2
  3. 908ad8
  4. 9d98dd
  5. aaa7e3
  6. b8b5e8
  7. c5c4ed
  8. d4d3f2
  9. e2e1f6
  10. f0f0fb

Darker: #786ccc mixed with black

  1. 786ccc
  2. 675db1
  3. 574e97
  4. 48407e
  5. 393265
  6. 2a254e
  7. 1d1937
  8. 100d22
  9. 05040f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #786ccc with less saturation

  1. 786ccc
  2. 786ec4
  3. 7871bd
  4. 7873b5
  5. 7974ad
  6. 7976a5
  7. 79789d
  8. 7a7995
  9. 7b7a8d
  10. 7b7b85

Questions about #786ccc

What color is #786ccc?

#786ccc is soft violet. The closest named color is C64 Purple. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 204), in HSL hsl(247.5, 48.48%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.692% 0.14315 286.847).

What colors go well with #786ccc?

The complementary color of #786ccc is #878100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3f7ccf and #9e5eb4. The triadic partners are #bf5c24 and #00966a.

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

White text reads better on #786ccc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786ccc a warm or cool color?

#786ccc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.143.