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#786dc9 color: Venus Violet

#786dc9 is rgb(120, 109, 201) in RGB and oklch(58.699% 0.1375 286.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.7%
0.137
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786dc9

#786dc9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #786dc9 mixed with white

  1. 786dc9
  2. 847ccf
  3. 908ad5
  4. 9d99db
  5. aaa7e1
  6. b8b6e6
  7. c6c4ec
  8. d4d3f1
  9. e2e1f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786dc9 mixed with black

  1. 786dc9
  2. 675eae
  3. 574f95
  4. 48417c
  5. 393364
  6. 2a264c
  7. 1d1936
  8. 100d22
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786dc9 with less saturation

  1. 786dc9
  2. 786fc2
  3. 7871ba
  4. 7873b3
  5. 7975ab
  6. 7976a4
  7. 7a789c
  8. 7a7994
  9. 7b7a8c
  10. 7b7b84

Questions about #786dc9

What color is #786dc9?

#786dc9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 201), in HSL hsl(247.17, 46%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.699% 0.1375 286.838).

What colors go well with #786dc9?

The complementary color of #786dc9 is #878100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #427ccc and #9d60b2. The triadic partners are #bc5e2a and #00956b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786dc9?

White text reads better on #786dc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786dc9 a warm or cool color?

#786dc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.137.