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#795fab color: Genestealer Purple

#795fab is rgb(121, 95, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.454% 0.11775 298.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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261°
100%

54.5%
0.118
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #795fab

#795fab is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #795fab mixed with white

  1. 795fab
  2. 856fb4
  3. 927ebd
  4. 9f8ec5
  5. ac9ece
  6. b9add6
  7. c7bddf
  8. d4cee7
  9. e2deef
  10. f1eef7

Darker: #795fab mixed with black

  1. 795fab
  2. 685294
  3. 58447e
  4. 483868
  5. 392c54
  6. 2b2040
  7. 1d152d
  8. 100a1b
  9. 05030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #795fab with less saturation

  1. 795fab
  2. 7861a5
  3. 7763a0
  4. 76659a
  5. 756794
  6. 74698e
  7. 736a88
  8. 726c82
  9. 716d7c
  10. 716f76

Questions about #795fab

What color is #795fab?

#795fab is soft violet. The closest named color is Genestealer Purple. In RGB it is rgb(121, 95, 171), in HSL hsl(260.53, 31.15%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.454% 0.11775 298.17).

What colors go well with #795fab?

The complementary color of #795fab is #6a7917. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #536cb4 and #945592. The triadic partners are #a25c1b and #008570.

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

White text reads better on #795fab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #795fab a warm or cool color?

#795fab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.118.