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#786fc8 color: Venus Violet

#786fc8 is rgb(120, 111, 200) in RGB and oklch(59.018% 0.13313 286.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

59%
0.133
286°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #786fc8

#786fc8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 286°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #786fc8 mixed with white

  1. 786fc8
  2. 847dce
  3. 918cd4
  4. 9d9ada
  5. aaa8e0
  6. b8b7e6
  7. c6c5eb
  8. d4d3f0
  9. e2e2f5
  10. f0f0fa

Darker: #786fc8 mixed with black

  1. 786fc8
  2. 6760ae
  3. 575194
  4. 48427b
  5. 393463
  6. 2a274c
  7. 1d1a36
  8. 100e21
  9. 05040f
  10. 010102

Calmer: #786fc8 with less saturation

  1. 786fc8
  2. 7871c1
  3. 7873ba
  4. 7975b2
  5. 7976ab
  6. 7a78a4
  7. 7a799c
  8. 7b7a95
  9. 7c7b8d
  10. 7c7c85

Questions about #786fc8

What color is #786fc8?

#786fc8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(120, 111, 200), in HSL hsl(246.07, 44.72%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.018% 0.13313 286.185).

What colors go well with #786fc8?

The complementary color of #786fc8 is #888100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #447ecb and #9c62b2. The triadic partners are #bc6030 and #00956b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786fc8?

White text reads better on #786fc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786fc8 a warm or cool color?

#786fc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 286 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.133.