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#786eb0 color: Clear Mauve

#786eb0 is rgb(120, 110, 176) in RGB and oklch(57.503% 0.10029 289.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

57.5%
0.100
290°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786eb0

#786eb0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 290°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786eb0 mixed with white

  1. 786eb0
  2. 847cb8
  3. 918ac0
  4. 9e98c9
  5. aba7d1
  6. b9b5d8
  7. c6c3e0
  8. d4d2e8
  9. e2e1f0
  10. f1f0f7

Darker: #786eb0 mixed with black

  1. 786eb0
  2. 675f99
  3. 575082
  4. 48416c
  5. 393356
  6. 2a2642
  7. 1d192e
  8. 100e1c
  9. 05040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786eb0 with less saturation

  1. 786eb0
  2. 786fab
  3. 7871a5
  4. 7872a0
  5. 78739b
  6. 787495
  7. 787590
  8. 78768a
  9. 787784
  10. 78787f

Questions about #786eb0

What color is #786eb0?

#786eb0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 176), in HSL hsl(249.09, 29.46%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.503% 0.10029 289.814).

What colors go well with #786eb0?

The complementary color of #786eb0 is #7d7e30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5579b4 and #93659e. The triadic partners are #a86640 and #298c6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #786eb0?

White text reads better on #786eb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786eb0 a warm or cool color?

#786eb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.1.