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#794e97 color: Parfait d’Amour

#794e97 is rgb(121, 78, 151) in RGB and oklch(50.307% 0.12056 309.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

50.3%
0.121
310°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #794e97

#794e97 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 310°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.27:1 contrast and black text 3.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour (#734f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #794e97 mixed with white

  1. 794e97
  2. 865fa2
  3. 9370ac
  4. a081b7
  5. ad93c1
  6. baa4cc
  7. c8b6d6
  8. d5c8e0
  9. e3daeb
  10. f1ecf5

Darker: #794e97 mixed with black

  1. 794e97
  2. 684383
  3. 58386f
  4. 482d5c
  5. 392349
  6. 2b1937
  7. 1d0f26
  8. 100717
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #794e97 with less saturation

  1. 794e97
  2. 775192
  3. 75548d
  4. 735688
  5. 715883
  6. 6f5b7e
  7. 6d5d79
  8. 6a5f74
  9. 68616f
  10. 666269

Questions about #794e97

What color is #794e97?

#794e97 is soft purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(121, 78, 151), in HSL hsl(275.34, 31.88%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.307% 0.12056 309.89).

What colors go well with #794e97?

The complementary color of #794e97 is #4d711a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #585aa7 and #90457a. The triadic partners are #8f5500 and #007771.

Is white or black text more readable on #794e97?

White text reads better on #794e97: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and black gives 3.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794e97 a warm or cool color?

#794e97 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 310 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.121.