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#786eb2 color: Clear Mauve

#786eb2 is rgb(120, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(57.607% 0.10319 289.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

57.6%
0.103
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786eb2

#786eb2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, 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: #786eb2 mixed with white

  1. 786eb2
  2. 847cba
  3. 918ac2
  4. 9e98ca
  5. aba7d2
  6. b8b5da
  7. c6c4e1
  8. d4d2e9
  9. e2e1f0
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #786eb2 mixed with black

  1. 786eb2
  2. 675f9a
  3. 575083
  4. 48416d
  5. 393357
  6. 2a2643
  7. 1d192f
  8. 100e1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786eb2 with less saturation

  1. 786eb2
  2. 786fad
  3. 7871a7
  4. 7872a1
  5. 78739c
  6. 787496
  7. 787591
  8. 78768b
  9. 787785
  10. 79787f

Questions about #786eb2

What color is #786eb2?

#786eb2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(248.82, 30.63%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.607% 0.10319 289.493).

What colors go well with #786eb2?

The complementary color of #786eb2 is #7e7e2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5479b6 and #94649f. The triadic partners are #aa653e and #258c6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #786eb2?

White text reads better on #786eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786eb2 a warm or cool color?

#786eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.103.