#796ab7 color: Clear Mauve
#796ab7 is rgb(121, 106, 183) in RGB and oklch(57.187% 0.11669 291.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 28%
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About #796ab7
#796ab7 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796ab7 mixed with white
Darker: #796ab7 mixed with black
Calmer: #796ab7 with less saturation
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What color is #796ab7?
#796ab7 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 106, 183), in HSL hsl(251.69, 34.84%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.187% 0.11669 291.203).
What colors go well with #796ab7?
The complementary color of #796ab7 is #7b7e1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5077bc and #975fa1. The triadic partners are #ad6130 and #008d6f.
Is white or black text more readable on #796ab7?
White text reads better on #796ab7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796ab7 a warm or cool color?
#796ab7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.117.