#796bab color: Wintertime Mauve
#796bab is rgb(121, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(56.741% 0.0979 293.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #796bab
#796bab is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 293°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve (#786daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796bab mixed with white
Darker: #796bab mixed with black
Calmer: #796bab with less saturation
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Questions about #796bab
What color is #796bab?
#796bab is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(253.13, 27.59%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.741% 0.0979 293.066).
What colors go well with #796bab?
The complementary color of #796bab is #777d32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5876b0 and #926298. The triadic partners are #a3653c and #248971.
Is white or black text more readable on #796bab?
White text reads better on #796bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796bab a warm or cool color?
#796bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.098.