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#794e98 color: Parfait d’Amour

#794e98 is rgb(121, 78, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.363% 0.1218 309.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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275°
100%

50.4%
0.122
309°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #794e98

#794e98 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 309°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, 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: #794e98 mixed with white

  1. 794e98
  2. 865fa3
  3. 9370ad
  4. a082b7
  5. ad93c2
  6. baa4cc
  7. c8b6d6
  8. d5c8e1
  9. e3daeb
  10. f1ecf5

Darker: #794e98 mixed with black

  1. 794e98
  2. 684384
  3. 583870
  4. 482d5c
  5. 39234a
  6. 2b1938
  7. 1d0f27
  8. 100717
  9. 050208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #794e98 with less saturation

  1. 794e98
  2. 775193
  3. 75548e
  4. 735689
  5. 715884
  6. 6f5b7f
  7. 6d5d7a
  8. 6b5f74
  9. 68616f
  10. 66626a

Questions about #794e98

What color is #794e98?

#794e98 is soft purple. The closest named color is Parfait d’Amour. In RGB it is rgb(121, 78, 152), in HSL hsl(274.86, 32.17%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.363% 0.1218 309.487).

What colors go well with #794e98?

The complementary color of #794e98 is #4d7118. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #575aa8 and #90457a. The triadic partners are #905500 and #007771.

Is white or black text more readable on #794e98?

White text reads better on #794e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794e98 a warm or cool color?

#794e98 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 309 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.122.