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#786daf color: Clear Mauve

#786daf is rgb(120, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.253% 0.10042 290.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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250°
100%

57.3%
0.100
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #786daf

#786daf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786daf mixed with white

  1. 786daf
  2. 847bb7
  3. 9189c0
  4. 9e98c8
  5. aba6d0
  6. b9b4d8
  7. c6c3e0
  8. d4d2e8
  9. e2e1f0
  10. f1f0f7

Darker: #786daf mixed with black

  1. 786daf
  2. 675e98
  3. 574f81
  4. 48416b
  5. 393356
  6. 2a2641
  7. 1d192e
  8. 100d1c
  9. 05040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786daf with less saturation

  1. 786daf
  2. 786eaa
  3. 7870a4
  4. 78719f
  5. 78729a
  6. 787394
  7. 78748f
  8. 787589
  9. 787683
  10. 78777e

Questions about #786daf

What color is #786daf?

#786daf is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(250, 29.2%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.253% 0.10042 290.511).

What colors go well with #786daf?

The complementary color of #786daf is #7b7d2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5578b3 and #93649c. The triadic partners are #a7653e and #268b70.

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

White text reads better on #786daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786daf a warm or cool color?

#786daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.1.