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#786ec2 color: Venus Violet

#786ec2 is rgb(120, 110, 194) in RGB and oklch(58.482% 0.12615 287.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.5%
0.126
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786ec2

#786ec2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, 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: #786ec2 mixed with white

  1. 786ec2
  2. 847cc9
  3. 918bcf
  4. 9d99d6
  5. aba7dc
  6. b8b6e2
  7. c6c4e9
  8. d4d3ee
  9. e2e1f4
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786ec2 mixed with black

  1. 786ec2
  2. 675fa8
  3. 57508f
  4. 484177
  5. 393360
  6. 2a2649
  7. 1d1934
  8. 100e20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786ec2 with less saturation

  1. 786ec2
  2. 7870bb
  3. 7872b4
  4. 7873ae
  5. 7975a7
  6. 7976a0
  7. 797899
  8. 7a7992
  9. 7a7a8a
  10. 7b7b83

Questions about #786ec2

What color is #786ec2?

#786ec2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 194), in HSL hsl(247.14, 40.78%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.482% 0.12615 287.283).

What colors go well with #786ec2?

The complementary color of #786ec2 is #848000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #487cc5 and #9a62ad. The triadic partners are #b76132 and #00936c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786ec2?

White text reads better on #786ec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786ec2 a warm or cool color?

#786ec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.126.