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#786ec8 color: Venus Violet

#786ec8 is rgb(120, 110, 200) in RGB and oklch(58.829% 0.13462 286.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.8%
0.135
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786ec8

#786ec8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786ec8 mixed with white

  1. 786ec8
  2. 847dce
  3. 908bd4
  4. 9d99da
  5. aaa8e0
  6. b8b6e6
  7. c6c4eb
  8. d4d3f0
  9. e2e2f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786ec8 mixed with black

  1. 786ec8
  2. 675fae
  3. 575094
  4. 48417b
  5. 393363
  6. 2a264c
  7. 1d1936
  8. 100e21
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786ec8 with less saturation

  1. 786ec8
  2. 7870c1
  3. 7872b9
  4. 7974b2
  5. 7975ab
  6. 7977a3
  7. 7a789c
  8. 7a7a94
  9. 7b7b8c
  10. 7c7c85

Questions about #786ec8

What color is #786ec8?

#786ec8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 200), in HSL hsl(246.67, 45%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.829% 0.13462 286.575).

What colors go well with #786ec8?

The complementary color of #786ec8 is #878100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #437dcb and #9c61b1. The triadic partners are #bc5f2d and #00956b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786ec8?

White text reads better on #786ec8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786ec8 a warm or cool color?

#786ec8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.135.