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#795ab1 color: Simply Purple

#795ab1 is rgb(121, 90, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.9% 0.13407 298.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

53.9%
0.134
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #795ab1

#795ab1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #795ab1 mixed with white

  1. 795ab1
  2. 856ab9
  3. 927bc2
  4. 9f8bca
  5. ac9bd2
  6. b9abda
  7. c7bce2
  8. d4cce9
  9. e2ddf1
  10. f1eef8

Darker: #795ab1 mixed with black

  1. 795ab1
  2. 684d99
  3. 584183
  4. 48356c
  5. 392957
  6. 2b1e42
  7. 1d132f
  8. 10091c
  9. 05030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #795ab1 with less saturation

  1. 795ab1
  2. 785dab
  3. 765fa4
  4. 75629e
  5. 746497
  6. 736691
  7. 72688a
  8. 716a83
  9. 706b7c
  10. 6f6d75

Questions about #795ab1

What color is #795ab1?

#795ab1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 90, 177), in HSL hsl(261.38, 35.8%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.9% 0.13407 298.224).

What colors go well with #795ab1?

The complementary color of #795ab1 is #687800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d68bc and #974e95. The triadic partners are #a65600 and #00846f.

Is white or black text more readable on #795ab1?

White text reads better on #795ab1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795ab1 a warm or cool color?

#795ab1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.134.