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#786ebf color: Venus Violet

#786ebf is rgb(120, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(58.313% 0.12189 287.658) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.3%
0.122
288°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786ebf

#786ebf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 288°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, 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: #786ebf mixed with white

  1. 786ebf
  2. 847cc6
  3. 918bcd
  4. 9e99d4
  5. aba7da
  6. b8b6e1
  7. c6c4e7
  8. d4d3ed
  9. e2e1f3
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #786ebf mixed with black

  1. 786ebf
  2. 675fa6
  3. 57508d
  4. 484175
  5. 39335e
  6. 2a2648
  7. 1d1933
  8. 100e1f
  9. 05040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786ebf with less saturation

  1. 786ebf
  2. 7870b8
  3. 7872b2
  4. 7873ab
  5. 7875a5
  6. 79769e
  7. 797797
  8. 7a7890
  9. 7a7989
  10. 7a7a82

Questions about #786ebf

What color is #786ebf?

#786ebf is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(247.41, 38.76%, 59.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.313% 0.12189 287.658).

What colors go well with #786ebf?

The complementary color of #786ebf is #83800d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b7cc2 and #9962aa. The triadic partners are #b46235 and #00926d.

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

White text reads better on #786ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786ebf a warm or cool color?

#786ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 288 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.122.