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#795bce color: Soft violet

#795bce is rgb(121, 91, 206) in RGB and oklch(55.917% 0.17062 291.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

55.9%
0.171
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #795bce

#795bce is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Astro Purple (#6d5acf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #795bce mixed with white

  1. 795bce
  2. 856cd4
  3. 917dda
  4. 9d8de0
  5. aa9ee5
  6. b8aeea
  7. c6beef
  8. d3cef3
  9. e2def7
  10. f0effb

Darker: #795bce mixed with black

  1. 795bce
  2. 684eb3
  3. 584198
  4. 48357f
  5. 392966
  6. 2b1e4e
  7. 1d1338
  8. 100923
  9. 05030f
  10. 010002

Calmer: #795bce with less saturation

  1. 795bce
  2. 785fc5
  3. 7762bd
  4. 7665b4
  5. 7668ab
  6. 756ba2
  7. 756d99
  8. 746f90
  9. 747187
  10. 74737e

Questions about #795bce

What color is #795bce?

#795bce is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 91, 206), in HSL hsl(255.65, 53.99%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.917% 0.17062 291.976).

What colors go well with #795bce?

The complementary color of #795bce is #777b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #386ed7 and #a14aae. The triadic partners are #bc4e00 and #008c6b.

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

White text reads better on #795bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795bce a warm or cool color?

#795bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.171.