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#795eb7 color: Simply Purple

#795eb7 is rgb(121, 94, 183) in RGB and oklch(54.968% 0.13572 295.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

55%
0.136
296°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #795eb7

#795eb7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #795eb7 mixed with white

  1. 795eb7
  2. 856ebf
  3. 927ec7
  4. 9e8ece
  5. ab9ed6
  6. b9aedd
  7. c6bee4
  8. d4ceeb
  9. e2def2
  10. f1eef9

Darker: #795eb7 mixed with black

  1. 795eb7
  2. 68519f
  3. 584487
  4. 483770
  5. 392b5a
  6. 2b1f45
  7. 1d1431
  8. 100a1e
  9. 05030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #795eb7 with less saturation

  1. 795eb7
  2. 7861b0
  3. 7763aa
  4. 7665a3
  5. 75689c
  6. 746a95
  7. 746b8e
  8. 736d87
  9. 726f80
  10. 727079

Questions about #795eb7

What color is #795eb7?

#795eb7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 94, 183), in HSL hsl(258.2, 38.2%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.968% 0.13572 295.586).

What colors go well with #795eb7?

The complementary color of #795eb7 is #6f7a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6dc0 and #99529c. The triadic partners are #ab5800 and #00886e.

Is white or black text more readable on #795eb7?

White text reads better on #795eb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795eb7 a warm or cool color?

#795eb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.136.