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#795ba1 color: Sumire Violet

#795ba1 is rgb(121, 91, 161) in RGB and oklch(53.167% 0.11089 302.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

53.2%
0.111
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #795ba1

#795ba1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sumire Violet (#7058a3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

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Lighter: #795ba1 mixed with white

  1. 795ba1
  2. 856bab
  3. 927bb4
  4. 9f8bbe
  5. ac9bc7
  6. b9abd1
  7. c7bbda
  8. d5cce3
  9. e3dded
  10. f1eef6

Darker: #795ba1 mixed with black

  1. 795ba1
  2. 684e8b
  3. 584176
  4. 483562
  5. 39294e
  6. 2b1e3c
  7. 1d132a
  8. 100919
  9. 050309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #795ba1 with less saturation

  1. 795ba1
  2. 785d9c
  3. 765f97
  4. 756192
  5. 74638c
  6. 726587
  7. 716682
  8. 70687d
  9. 6f6977
  10. 6d6b72

Questions about #795ba1

What color is #795ba1?

#795ba1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Sumire Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 91, 161), in HSL hsl(265.71, 27.78%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.167% 0.11089 302.562).

What colors go well with #795ba1?

The complementary color of #795ba1 is #617623. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5767ac and #915288. The triadic partners are #995c19 and #008072.

Is white or black text more readable on #795ba1?

White text reads better on #795ba1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795ba1 a warm or cool color?

#795ba1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.111.