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#786eba color: Venus Violet

#786eba is rgb(120, 110, 186) in RGB and oklch(58.036% 0.11474 288.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

58%
0.115
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786eba

#786eba is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.43:1 contrast and black text 4.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786eba mixed with white

  1. 786eba
  2. 847cc1
  3. 918ac9
  4. 9e99d0
  5. aba7d7
  6. b8b5de
  7. c6c4e5
  8. d4d2ec
  9. e2e1f2
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #786eba mixed with black

  1. 786eba
  2. 675fa1
  3. 575089
  4. 484172
  5. 39335c
  6. 2a2646
  7. 1d1932
  8. 100e1e
  9. 05040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786eba with less saturation

  1. 786eba
  2. 7870b4
  3. 7871ae
  4. 7873a7
  5. 7874a1
  6. 78759b
  7. 797695
  8. 79788e
  9. 797988
  10. 7a7981

Questions about #786eba

What color is #786eba?

#786eba is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 186), in HSL hsl(247.89, 35.51%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.036% 0.11474 288.32).

What colors go well with #786eba?

The complementary color of #786eba is #817f1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e7bbe and #9763a6. The triadic partners are #b06338 and #0c906e.

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

White text reads better on #786eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and black gives 4.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786eba a warm or cool color?

#786eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.115.