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#786dc0 color: Venus Violet

#786dc0 is rgb(120, 109, 192) in RGB and oklch(58.178% 0.12483 287.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.2%
0.125
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786dc0

#786dc0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, 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: #786dc0 mixed with white

  1. 786dc0
  2. 847bc7
  3. 918ace
  4. 9e98d5
  5. aba7db
  6. b8b5e1
  7. c6c4e8
  8. d4d2ee
  9. e2e1f4
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #786dc0 mixed with black

  1. 786dc0
  2. 675ea7
  3. 574f8e
  4. 484176
  5. 39335f
  6. 2a2649
  7. 1d1934
  8. 100d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786dc0 with less saturation

  1. 786dc0
  2. 786fb9
  3. 7871b3
  4. 7872ac
  5. 7874a5
  6. 79759e
  7. 797797
  8. 797890
  9. 7a7989
  10. 7a7a82

Questions about #786dc0

What color is #786dc0?

#786dc0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 192), in HSL hsl(247.95, 39.71%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.178% 0.12483 287.954).

What colors go well with #786dc0?

The complementary color of #786dc0 is #837f02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497bc4 and #9961aa. The triadic partners are #b56131 and #00926c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786dc0?

White text reads better on #786dc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786dc0 a warm or cool color?

#786dc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.125.