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#795db7 color: Simply Purple

#795db7 is rgb(121, 93, 183) in RGB and oklch(54.79% 0.13731 295.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

54.8%
0.137
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #795db7

#795db7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #795db7 mixed with white

  1. 795db7
  2. 856dbf
  3. 927dc7
  4. 9e8dce
  5. ab9dd6
  6. b9addd
  7. c6bde4
  8. d4cdeb
  9. e2def2
  10. f1eef9

Darker: #795db7 mixed with black

  1. 795db7
  2. 68509f
  3. 584387
  4. 483770
  5. 392a5a
  6. 2b1f45
  7. 1d1431
  8. 100a1e
  9. 05030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #795db7 with less saturation

  1. 795db7
  2. 7860b0
  3. 7762a9
  4. 7665a3
  5. 75679c
  6. 746995
  7. 736b8e
  8. 736c87
  9. 726e80
  10. 716f78

Questions about #795db7

What color is #795db7?

#795db7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 93, 183), in HSL hsl(258.67, 38.46%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.79% 0.13731 295.894).

What colors go well with #795db7?

The complementary color of #795db7 is #6e7900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6cc0 and #99519b. The triadic partners are #ab5700 and #00876e.

Is white or black text more readable on #795db7?

White text reads better on #795db7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795db7 a warm or cool color?

#795db7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.137.