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#786db3 color: Clear Mauve

#786db3 is rgb(120, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(57.464% 0.10622 289.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

57.5%
0.106
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786db3

#786db3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.53:1 contrast and black text 4.64:1, 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: #786db3 mixed with white

  1. 786db3
  2. 847bbb
  3. 9189c3
  4. 9e98cb
  5. aba6d3
  6. b8b5da
  7. c6c3e2
  8. d4d2e9
  9. e2e1f1
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #786db3 mixed with black

  1. 786db3
  2. 675e9b
  3. 574f84
  4. 48416e
  5. 393358
  6. 2a2643
  7. 1d192f
  8. 100d1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786db3 with less saturation

  1. 786db3
  2. 786fad
  3. 7870a8
  4. 7871a2
  5. 78739c
  6. 787497
  7. 787591
  8. 78768b
  9. 787785
  10. 78787f

Questions about #786db3

What color is #786db3?

#786db3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(249.43, 31.53%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.464% 0.10622 289.841).

What colors go well with #786db3?

The complementary color of #786db3 is #7d7e29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5279b7 and #9463a0. The triadic partners are #aa643b and #1d8d6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #786db3?

White text reads better on #786db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and black gives 4.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786db3 a warm or cool color?

#786db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.106.