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#786ec4 color: Venus Violet

#786ec4 is rgb(120, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(58.597% 0.12898 287.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.6%
0.129
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786ec4

#786ec4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #786ec4 mixed with white

  1. 786ec4
  2. 847ccb
  3. 918bd1
  4. 9d99d7
  5. aba7de
  6. b8b6e4
  7. c6c4e9
  8. d4d3ef
  9. e2e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786ec4 mixed with black

  1. 786ec4
  2. 675faa
  3. 575091
  4. 484178
  5. 393361
  6. 2a264a
  7. 1d1935
  8. 100e21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786ec4 with less saturation

  1. 786ec4
  2. 7870bd
  3. 7872b6
  4. 7874af
  5. 7975a8
  6. 7976a1
  7. 7a789a
  8. 7a7992
  9. 7b7a8b
  10. 7b7b84

Questions about #786ec4

What color is #786ec4?

#786ec4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(246.98, 42.16%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.597% 0.12898 287.041).

What colors go well with #786ec4?

The complementary color of #786ec4 is #858000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477cc7 and #9b61ae. The triadic partners are #b86031 and #00946c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786ec4?

White text reads better on #786ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786ec4 a warm or cool color?

#786ec4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.129.