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#786fc6 color: Venus Violet

#786fc6 is rgb(120, 111, 198) in RGB and oklch(58.902% 0.13031 286.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

58.9%
0.130
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #786fc6

#786fc6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #786fc6 mixed with white

  1. 786fc6
  2. 847dcc
  3. 918cd3
  4. 9d9ad9
  5. aba8df
  6. b8b6e5
  7. c6c5ea
  8. d4d3f0
  9. e2e2f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786fc6 mixed with black

  1. 786fc6
  2. 6760ac
  3. 575192
  4. 48427a
  5. 393462
  6. 2a274b
  7. 1d1a35
  8. 100e21
  9. 05040e
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786fc6 with less saturation

  1. 786fc6
  2. 7871bf
  3. 7873b8
  4. 7975b1
  5. 7976aa
  6. 7a77a2
  7. 7a799b
  8. 7b7a94
  9. 7b7b8c
  10. 7c7c85

Questions about #786fc6

What color is #786fc6?

#786fc6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 111, 198), in HSL hsl(246.21, 43.28%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.902% 0.13031 286.405).

What colors go well with #786fc6?

The complementary color of #786fc6 is #878100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #467ec9 and #9b62b0. The triadic partners are #ba6132 and #00956b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786fc6?

White text reads better on #786fc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786fc6 a warm or cool color?

#786fc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.13.