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#795db8 color: Simply Purple

#795db8 is rgb(121, 93, 184) in RGB and oklch(54.85% 0.13865 295.672) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

54.9%
0.139
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #795db8

#795db8 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #795db8 mixed with white

  1. 795db8
  2. 856dc0
  3. 927dc8
  4. 9e8dcf
  5. ab9dd6
  6. b9adde
  7. c6bde5
  8. d4ceeb
  9. e2def2
  10. f1eef9

Darker: #795db8 mixed with black

  1. 795db8
  2. 6850a0
  3. 584388
  4. 483771
  5. 392a5b
  6. 2b1f45
  7. 1d1431
  8. 100a1e
  9. 05030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #795db8 with less saturation

  1. 795db8
  2. 7860b1
  3. 7762aa
  4. 7665a3
  5. 75679c
  6. 746995
  7. 736b8e
  8. 736d87
  9. 726e80
  10. 727079

Questions about #795db8

What color is #795db8?

#795db8 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 93, 184), in HSL hsl(258.46, 39.06%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.85% 0.13865 295.672).

What colors go well with #795db8?

The complementary color of #795db8 is #6f7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6cc1 and #99519c. The triadic partners are #ac5700 and #00886e.

Is white or black text more readable on #795db8?

White text reads better on #795db8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795db8 a warm or cool color?

#795db8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.139.