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#786e96 color: Arabian Silk

#786e96 is rgb(120, 110, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.254% 0.06198 295.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

56.3%
0.062
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #786e96

#786e96 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.47:1, 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: #786e96 mixed with white

  1. 786e96
  2. 857ca0
  3. 9189ab
  4. 9e98b5
  5. aca6bf
  6. b9b4ca
  7. c7c3d4
  8. d4d2df
  9. e2e1ea
  10. f1f0f4

Darker: #786e96 mixed with black

  1. 786e96
  2. 675f82
  3. 57506e
  4. 48415b
  5. 393349
  6. 2a2637
  7. 1d1926
  8. 100e16
  9. 050408
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786e96 with less saturation

  1. 786e96
  2. 786f93
  3. 777090
  4. 77708c
  5. 777189
  6. 767286
  7. 767383
  8. 76737f
  9. 76747c
  10. 757478

Questions about #786e96

What color is #786e96?

#786e96 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Arabian Silk. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 150), in HSL hsl(255, 16%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.254% 0.06198 295.814).

What colors go well with #786e96?

The complementary color of #786e96 is #737a4f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64759a and #886989. The triadic partners are #926c52 and #4b8174.

Is white or black text more readable on #786e96?

White text reads better on #786e96: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786e96 a warm or cool color?

#786e96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.062.