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#795fa5 color: Genestealer Purple

#795fa5 is rgb(121, 95, 165) in RGB and oklch(54.124% 0.10949 299.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

54.1%
0.109
300°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #795fa5

#795fa5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Genestealer Purple (#7761ab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #795fa5 mixed with white

  1. 795fa5
  2. 856eae
  3. 927eb8
  4. 9f8ec1
  5. ac9dca
  6. b9add3
  7. c7bddc
  8. d5cde5
  9. e3deee
  10. f1eef6

Darker: #795fa5 mixed with black

  1. 795fa5
  2. 68528f
  3. 584479
  4. 483865
  5. 392c51
  6. 2b203d
  7. 1d152b
  8. 100a1a
  9. 05030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #795fa5 with less saturation

  1. 795fa5
  2. 7861a0
  3. 77639b
  4. 766595
  5. 756690
  6. 74688b
  7. 736a85
  8. 726b80
  9. 716c7a
  10. 706e75

Questions about #795fa5

What color is #795fa5?

#795fa5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Genestealer Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 95, 165), in HSL hsl(262.29, 28%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.124% 0.10949 299.879).

What colors go well with #795fa5?

The complementary color of #795fa5 is #677824. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #566baf and #92568d. The triadic partners are #9d5e22 and #008371.

Is white or black text more readable on #795fa5?

White text reads better on #795fa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795fa5 a warm or cool color?

#795fa5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.109.