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#794db8 color: Soft violet

#794db8 is rgb(121, 77, 184) in RGB and oklch(52.182% 0.16331 299.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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265°
100%

52.2%
0.163
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-800
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #794db8

#794db8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Harley Hair Purple (#8547b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #794db8 mixed with white

  1. 794db8
  2. 8560c0
  3. 9271c8
  4. 9e83d0
  5. ab95d7
  6. b9a6de
  7. c6b8e5
  8. d4c9ec
  9. e2dbf3
  10. f1edf9

Darker: #794db8 mixed with black

  1. 794db8
  2. 6842a0
  3. 583788
  4. 482c71
  5. 39225b
  6. 2b1845
  7. 1d0f31
  8. 10071e
  9. 05020c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #794db8 with less saturation

  1. 794db8
  2. 7751b0
  3. 7555a9
  4. 7458a1
  5. 725c9a
  6. 705e92
  7. 6f618a
  8. 6d6382
  9. 6c667a
  10. 6b6772

Questions about #794db8

What color is #794db8?

#794db8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 77, 184), in HSL hsl(264.67, 42.97%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.182% 0.16331 299.699).

What colors go well with #794db8?

The complementary color of #794db8 is #607400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #465fc6 and #9a3e96. The triadic partners are #a34f00 and #007e6c.

Is white or black text more readable on #794db8?

White text reads better on #794db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794db8 a warm or cool color?

#794db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.163.