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#795cb1 color: Simply Purple

#795cb1 is rgb(121, 92, 177) in RGB and oklch(54.254% 0.13083 297.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

54.3%
0.131
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #795cb1

#795cb1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

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

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Lighter: #795cb1 mixed with white

  1. 795cb1
  2. 856cb9
  3. 927cc2
  4. 9f8cca
  5. ac9cd2
  6. b9acda
  7. c7bde1
  8. d4cde9
  9. e2ddf0
  10. f1eef8

Darker: #795cb1 mixed with black

  1. 795cb1
  2. 684f99
  3. 584283
  4. 48366c
  5. 392a57
  6. 2b1f42
  7. 1d142f
  8. 100a1c
  9. 05030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #795cb1 with less saturation

  1. 795cb1
  2. 785fab
  3. 7761a4
  4. 76639e
  5. 756598
  6. 746791
  7. 73698a
  8. 726b84
  9. 716c7d
  10. 706e76

Questions about #795cb1

What color is #795cb1?

#795cb1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 92, 177), in HSL hsl(260.47, 35.27%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.254% 0.13083 297.617).

What colors go well with #795cb1?

The complementary color of #795cb1 is #6a7800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6abb and #975196. The triadic partners are #a65800 and #00856f.

Is white or black text more readable on #795cb1?

White text reads better on #795cb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795cb1 a warm or cool color?

#795cb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.131.