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#786faf color: Wintertime Mauve

#786faf is rgb(120, 111, 175) in RGB and oklch(57.65% 0.09724 289.429) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

57.6%
0.097
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #786faf

#786faf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve (#786daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786faf mixed with white

  1. 786faf
  2. 847db7
  3. 918bc0
  4. 9e99c8
  5. aba7d0
  6. b9b5d8
  7. c6c4e0
  8. d4d2e8
  9. e2e1f0
  10. f1f0f7

Darker: #786faf mixed with black

  1. 786faf
  2. 676098
  3. 575181
  4. 48426b
  5. 393456
  6. 2a2741
  7. 1d1a2e
  8. 100e1c
  9. 05040b
  10. 010101

Calmer: #786faf with less saturation

  1. 786faf
  2. 7870aa
  3. 7872a5
  4. 78739f
  5. 78749a
  6. 787595
  7. 78768f
  8. 78778a
  9. 797884
  10. 79787f

Questions about #786faf

What color is #786faf?

#786faf is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(120, 111, 175), in HSL hsl(248.44, 28.57%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.65% 0.09724 289.429).

What colors go well with #786faf?

The complementary color of #786faf is #7d7e33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567ab3 and #92669d. The triadic partners are #a76743 and #2f8c70.

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

White text reads better on #786faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786faf a warm or cool color?

#786faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.097.