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#786f93 color: Parisian Violet

#786f93 is rgb(120, 111, 147) in RGB and oklch(56.331% 0.0558 296.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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255°
100%

56.3%
0.056
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #786f93

#786f93 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parisian Violet (#787093). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786f93 mixed with white

  1. 786f93
  2. 857d9e
  3. 918aa8
  4. 9e98b3
  5. aca6bd
  6. b9b5c8
  7. c7c3d3
  8. d4d2de
  9. e2e1e9
  10. f1f0f4

Darker: #786f93 mixed with black

  1. 786f93
  2. 67607f
  3. 57516c
  4. 484259
  5. 393447
  6. 2a2736
  7. 1d1a25
  8. 100e16
  9. 050408
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786f93 with less saturation

  1. 786f93
  2. 787090
  3. 77708d
  4. 77718a
  5. 777287
  6. 777284
  7. 767381
  8. 76747e
  9. 76747b
  10. 757578

Questions about #786f93

What color is #786f93?

#786f93 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Parisian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 111, 147), in HSL hsl(255, 14.29%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.331% 0.0558 296.025).

What colors go well with #786f93?

The complementary color of #786f93 is #737a54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #667597 and #876a87. The triadic partners are #8f6d56 and #518074.

Is white or black text more readable on #786f93?

White text reads better on #786f93: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786f93 a warm or cool color?

#786f93 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.056.