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#786fc4 color: Venus Violet

#786fc4 is rgb(120, 111, 196) in RGB and oklch(58.787% 0.12748 286.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58.8%
0.127
287°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 23%

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 #786fc4

#786fc4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 287°.

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 slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786fc4 mixed with white

  1. 786fc4
  2. 847dcb
  3. 918cd1
  4. 9d9ad7
  5. aba8de
  6. b8b6e4
  7. c6c5e9
  8. d4d3ef
  9. e2e2f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786fc4 mixed with black

  1. 786fc4
  2. 6760aa
  3. 575191
  4. 484278
  5. 393461
  6. 2a274a
  7. 1d1a35
  8. 100e21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786fc4 with less saturation

  1. 786fc4
  2. 7871bd
  3. 7873b6
  4. 7974af
  5. 7976a8
  6. 7977a1
  7. 7a789a
  8. 7a7a93
  9. 7b7b8c
  10. 7c7c84

Questions about #786fc4

What color is #786fc4?

#786fc4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 111, 196), in HSL hsl(246.35, 41.87%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.787% 0.12748 286.631).

What colors go well with #786fc4?

The complementary color of #786fc4 is #868100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477dc7 and #9a63af. The triadic partners are #b96133 and #00946c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786fc4?

White text reads better on #786fc4: 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 #786fc4 a warm or cool color?

#786fc4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.127.