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#795ab2 color: Simply Purple

#795ab2 is rgb(121, 90, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.96% 0.1354 297.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

54%
0.135
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #795ab2

#795ab2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.36:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #795ab2 mixed with white

  1. 795ab2
  2. 856aba
  3. 927bc3
  4. 9e8bcb
  5. ac9bd3
  6. b9abda
  7. c7bce2
  8. d4cce9
  9. e2ddf1
  10. f1eef8

Darker: #795ab2 mixed with black

  1. 795ab2
  2. 684d9a
  3. 584183
  4. 48356d
  5. 392957
  6. 2b1e43
  7. 1d132f
  8. 10091d
  9. 05030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #795ab2 with less saturation

  1. 795ab2
  2. 785dac
  3. 775fa5
  4. 75629e
  5. 746498
  6. 736691
  7. 72688a
  8. 716a84
  9. 706b7d
  10. 6f6d76

Questions about #795ab2

What color is #795ab2?

#795ab2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 90, 178), in HSL hsl(261.14, 36.36%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.96% 0.1354 297.973).

What colors go well with #795ab2?

The complementary color of #795ab2 is #687800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d68bd and #974e96. The triadic partners are #a75600 and #00846e.

Is white or black text more readable on #795ab2?

White text reads better on #795ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795ab2 a warm or cool color?

#795ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.135.