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#786dc4 color: Venus Violet

#786dc4 is rgb(120, 109, 196) in RGB and oklch(58.407% 0.13048 287.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58.4%
0.130
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786dc4

#786dc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #786dc4 mixed with white

  1. 786dc4
  2. 847ccb
  3. 918ad1
  4. 9d98d7
  5. aba7de
  6. b8b5e4
  7. c6c4e9
  8. d4d3ef
  9. e2e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786dc4 mixed with black

  1. 786dc4
  2. 675eaa
  3. 574f91
  4. 484178
  5. 393361
  6. 2a264a
  7. 1d1935
  8. 100d21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786dc4 with less saturation

  1. 786dc4
  2. 786fbd
  3. 7871b6
  4. 7873af
  5. 7874a8
  6. 7976a1
  7. 797799
  8. 7a7892
  9. 7a798b
  10. 7b7a83

Questions about #786dc4

What color is #786dc4?

#786dc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 196), in HSL hsl(247.59, 42.44%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.407% 0.13048 287.442).

What colors go well with #786dc4?

The complementary color of #786dc4 is #848000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #467cc8 and #9b60ae. The triadic partners are #b8602e and #00936c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786dc4?

White text reads better on #786dc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786dc4 a warm or cool color?

#786dc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.13.