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#786dc8 color: Venus Violet

#786dc8 is rgb(120, 109, 200) in RGB and oklch(58.64% 0.1361 286.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.6%
0.136
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786dc8

#786dc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786dc8 mixed with white

  1. 786dc8
  2. 847cce
  3. 908ad4
  4. 9d99da
  5. aaa7e0
  6. b8b6e6
  7. c6c4eb
  8. d4d3f0
  9. e2e1f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786dc8 mixed with black

  1. 786dc8
  2. 675eae
  3. 574f94
  4. 48417b
  5. 393363
  6. 2a264c
  7. 1d1936
  8. 100d21
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786dc8 with less saturation

  1. 786dc8
  2. 786fc1
  3. 7871b9
  4. 7873b2
  5. 7975ab
  6. 7976a3
  7. 79789b
  8. 7a7994
  9. 7b7a8c
  10. 7b7b84

Questions about #786dc8

What color is #786dc8?

#786dc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 200), in HSL hsl(247.25, 45.27%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.64% 0.1361 286.956).

What colors go well with #786dc8?

The complementary color of #786dc8 is #868000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #437ccb and #9c60b1. The triadic partners are #bc5e2b and #00956b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786dc8?

White text reads better on #786dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786dc8 a warm or cool color?

#786dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.136.