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#786db9 color: Venus Violet

#786db9 is rgb(120, 109, 185) in RGB and oklch(57.787% 0.11485 288.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

57.8%
0.115
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786db9

#786db9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, 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: #786db9 mixed with white

  1. 786db9
  2. 847bc1
  3. 918ac8
  4. 9e98cf
  5. aba6d6
  6. b8b5de
  7. c6c3e4
  8. d4d2eb
  9. e2e1f2
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #786db9 mixed with black

  1. 786db9
  2. 675ea0
  3. 574f89
  4. 484171
  5. 39335b
  6. 2a2646
  7. 1d1931
  8. 100d1e
  9. 05040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786db9 with less saturation

  1. 786db9
  2. 786fb3
  3. 7870ad
  4. 7872a7
  5. 7873a0
  6. 78749a
  7. 787694
  8. 79778d
  9. 797887
  10. 797980

Questions about #786db9

What color is #786db9?

#786db9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 185), in HSL hsl(248.68, 35.19%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.787% 0.11485 288.921).

What colors go well with #786db9?

The complementary color of #786db9 is #807f1c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7abd and #9762a5. The triadic partners are #af6337 and #058f6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #786db9?

White text reads better on #786db9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786db9 a warm or cool color?

#786db9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.115.