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#786ec9 color: Venus Violet

#786ec9 is rgb(120, 110, 201) in RGB and oklch(58.887% 0.13602 286.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.9%
0.136
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786ec9

#786ec9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, 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: #786ec9 mixed with white

  1. 786ec9
  2. 847dcf
  3. 908bd5
  4. 9d99db
  5. aaa8e1
  6. b8b6e6
  7. c6c5ec
  8. d4d3f1
  9. e2e2f6
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786ec9 mixed with black

  1. 786ec9
  2. 675fae
  3. 575095
  4. 48417c
  5. 393364
  6. 2a264c
  7. 1d1936
  8. 100e22
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786ec9 with less saturation

  1. 786ec9
  2. 7870c2
  3. 7872ba
  4. 7974b3
  5. 7976ab
  6. 7977a4
  7. 7a789c
  8. 7b7a95
  9. 7b7b8d
  10. 7c7c85

Questions about #786ec9

What color is #786ec9?

#786ec9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 110, 201), in HSL hsl(246.59, 45.73%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.887% 0.13602 286.462).

What colors go well with #786ec9?

The complementary color of #786ec9 is #888100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #437dcc and #9c61b2. The triadic partners are #bc5f2c and #00956b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786ec9?

White text reads better on #786ec9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786ec9 a warm or cool color?

#786ec9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.136.