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#795db2 color: Simply Purple

#795db2 is rgb(121, 93, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.492% 0.13057 297.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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260°
100%

54.5%
0.131
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #795db2

#795db2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #795db2 mixed with white

  1. 795db2
  2. 856dba
  3. 927dc3
  4. 9e8dcb
  5. ac9dd3
  6. b9adda
  7. c7bde2
  8. d4cde9
  9. e2def1
  10. f1eef8

Darker: #795db2 mixed with black

  1. 795db2
  2. 68509a
  3. 584383
  4. 48376d
  5. 392a57
  6. 2b1f43
  7. 1d142f
  8. 100a1d
  9. 05030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #795db2 with less saturation

  1. 795db2
  2. 7860ac
  3. 7762a5
  4. 76649f
  5. 756698
  6. 746892
  7. 736a8b
  8. 726c85
  9. 716d7e
  10. 716f77

Questions about #795db2

What color is #795db2?

#795db2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 93, 178), in HSL hsl(259.76, 35.56%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.492% 0.13057 297.057).

What colors go well with #795db2?

The complementary color of #795db2 is #6b7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6bbc and #975297. The triadic partners are #a75803 and #00866f.

Is white or black text more readable on #795db2?

White text reads better on #795db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795db2 a warm or cool color?

#795db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.131.