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#786dc1 color: Venus Violet

#786dc1 is rgb(120, 109, 193) in RGB and oklch(58.235% 0.12625 287.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.2%
0.126
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786dc1

#786dc1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.126 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 4.76:1, 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: #786dc1 mixed with white

  1. 786dc1
  2. 847bc8
  3. 918acf
  4. 9d98d5
  5. aba7dc
  6. b8b5e2
  7. c6c4e8
  8. d4d2ee
  9. e2e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786dc1 mixed with black

  1. 786dc1
  2. 675ea7
  3. 574f8f
  4. 484177
  5. 39335f
  6. 2a2649
  7. 1d1934
  8. 100d20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786dc1 with less saturation

  1. 786dc1
  2. 786fba
  3. 7871b3
  4. 7872ad
  5. 7874a6
  6. 79759f
  7. 797798
  8. 797891
  9. 7a798a
  10. 7a7a82

Questions about #786dc1

What color is #786dc1?

#786dc1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 193), in HSL hsl(247.86, 40.38%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.235% 0.12625 287.823).

What colors go well with #786dc1?

The complementary color of #786dc1 is #838000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #497bc5 and #9a61ab. The triadic partners are #b66130 and #00926c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786dc1?

White text reads better on #786dc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786dc1 a warm or cool color?

#786dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.126.