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#786fc1 color: Venus Violet

#786fc1 is rgb(120, 111, 193) in RGB and oklch(58.618% 0.12322 286.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

58.6%
0.123
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 24%

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 #786fc1

#786fc1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.123 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: #786fc1 mixed with white

  1. 786fc1
  2. 847dc8
  3. 918bcf
  4. 9e9ad5
  5. aba8dc
  6. b8b6e2
  7. c6c5e8
  8. d4d3ee
  9. e2e2f4
  10. f0f0f9

Darker: #786fc1 mixed with black

  1. 786fc1
  2. 6760a7
  3. 57518f
  4. 484277
  5. 39345f
  6. 2a2749
  7. 1d1a34
  8. 100e20
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786fc1 with less saturation

  1. 786fc1
  2. 7871ba
  3. 7873b4
  4. 7974ad
  5. 7976a6
  6. 79779f
  7. 7a7899
  8. 7a7992
  9. 7b7a8a
  10. 7b7b83

Questions about #786fc1

What color is #786fc1?

#786fc1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 111, 193), in HSL hsl(246.59, 39.81%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.618% 0.12322 286.98).

What colors go well with #786fc1?

The complementary color of #786fc1 is #858009. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a7dc4 and #9963ac. The triadic partners are #b66236 and #00936c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786fc1?

White text reads better on #786fc1: 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 #786fc1 a warm or cool color?

#786fc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.123.