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#794fa2 color: Royal Lavender

#794fa2 is rgb(121, 79, 162) in RGB and oklch(51.112% 0.13266 305.584) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

51.1%
0.133
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #794fa2

#794fa2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.08:1 contrast and black text 3.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lavender (#7851a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #794fa2 mixed with white

  1. 794fa2
  2. 8660ac
  3. 9272b5
  4. 9f83bf
  5. ac94c8
  6. baa5d2
  7. c7b7db
  8. d5c9e4
  9. e3dbed
  10. f1edf6

Darker: #794fa2 mixed with black

  1. 794fa2
  2. 68448c
  3. 583877
  4. 482e63
  5. 39234f
  6. 2b193c
  7. 1d102a
  8. 100719
  9. 05020a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #794fa2 with less saturation

  1. 794fa2
  2. 77529c
  3. 755597
  4. 735891
  5. 715a8b
  6. 705d85
  7. 6e5f7f
  8. 6c6179
  9. 6a6373
  10. 68656d

Questions about #794fa2

What color is #794fa2?

#794fa2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(121, 79, 162), in HSL hsl(270.36, 34.44%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.112% 0.13266 305.584).

What colors go well with #794fa2?

The complementary color of #794fa2 is #547300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #535db1 and #934483. The triadic partners are #985300 and #007a6f.

Is white or black text more readable on #794fa2?

White text reads better on #794fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and black gives 3.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #794fa2 a warm or cool color?

#794fa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.133.