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#786ec5 color: Venus Violet

#786ec5 is rgb(120, 110, 197) in RGB and oklch(58.654% 0.13039 286.923) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.7%
0.130
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786ec5

#786ec5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.34:1 contrast and black text 4.84:1, 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: #786ec5 mixed with white

  1. 786ec5
  2. 847ccc
  3. 918bd2
  4. 9d99d8
  5. aba7de
  6. b8b6e4
  7. c6c4ea
  8. d4d3ef
  9. e2e1f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786ec5 mixed with black

  1. 786ec5
  2. 675fab
  3. 575092
  4. 484179
  5. 393361
  6. 2a264b
  7. 1d1935
  8. 100e21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786ec5 with less saturation

  1. 786ec5
  2. 7870be
  3. 7872b7
  4. 7874b0
  5. 7975a9
  6. 7977a2
  7. 7a789a
  8. 7a7993
  9. 7b7a8b
  10. 7b7b84

Questions about #786ec5

What color is #786ec5?

#786ec5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 197), in HSL hsl(246.9, 42.86%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.654% 0.13039 286.923).

What colors go well with #786ec5?

The complementary color of #786ec5 is #868000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #467dc8 and #9b61af. The triadic partners are #b96030 and #00946b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786ec5?

White text reads better on #786ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and black gives 4.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786ec5 a warm or cool color?

#786ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.13.