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#786e95 color: Arabian Silk

#786e95 is rgb(120, 110, 149) in RGB and oklch(56.21% 0.06049 296.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

56.2%
0.060
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #786e95

#786e95 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Arabian Silk (#786e97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786e95 mixed with white

  1. 786e95
  2. 857c9f
  3. 9189aa
  4. 9e97b4
  5. aca6bf
  6. b9b4c9
  7. c7c3d4
  8. d4d2df
  9. e2e1e9
  10. f1f0f4

Darker: #786e95 mixed with black

  1. 786e95
  2. 675f81
  3. 57506d
  4. 48415a
  5. 393348
  6. 2a2637
  7. 1d1926
  8. 100e16
  9. 050408
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786e95 with less saturation

  1. 786e95
  2. 786f92
  3. 77708f
  4. 77708c
  5. 777188
  6. 767285
  7. 767282
  8. 76737f
  9. 75747c
  10. 757478

Questions about #786e95

What color is #786e95?

#786e95 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Arabian Silk. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 149), in HSL hsl(255.38, 15.54%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.21% 0.06049 296.162).

What colors go well with #786e95?

The complementary color of #786e95 is #737a50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #647599 and #886988. The triadic partners are #916c52 and #4c8174.

Is white or black text more readable on #786e95?

White text reads better on #786e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786e95 a warm or cool color?

#786e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.06.