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#786eb3 color: Clear Mauve

#786eb3 is rgb(120, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(57.66% 0.10464 289.338) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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249°
100%

57.7%
0.105
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -77
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786eb3

#786eb3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, 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: #786eb3 mixed with white

  1. 786eb3
  2. 847cbb
  3. 918ac3
  4. 9e98cb
  5. aba7d3
  6. b8b5da
  7. c6c4e2
  8. d4d2e9
  9. e2e1f1
  10. f0f0f8

Darker: #786eb3 mixed with black

  1. 786eb3
  2. 675f9b
  3. 575084
  4. 48416e
  5. 393358
  6. 2a2643
  7. 1d192f
  8. 100e1d
  9. 05040c
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786eb3 with less saturation

  1. 786eb3
  2. 786fad
  3. 7871a8
  4. 7872a2
  5. 78739d
  6. 787597
  7. 787691
  8. 78778b
  9. 797885
  10. 79787f

Questions about #786eb3

What color is #786eb3?

#786eb3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(248.7, 31.22%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.66% 0.10464 289.338).

What colors go well with #786eb3?

The complementary color of #786eb3 is #7e7e2b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537ab7 and #9464a0. The triadic partners are #aa653e and #228d6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #786eb3?

White text reads better on #786eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786eb3 a warm or cool color?

#786eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.105.