#796bb5 color: Clear Mauve
#796bb5 is rgb(121, 107, 181) in RGB and oklch(57.27% 0.11226 291.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #796bb5
#796bb5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796bb5 mixed with white
Darker: #796bb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #796bb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #796bb5
What color is #796bb5?
#796bb5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 107, 181), in HSL hsl(251.35, 33.33%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.27% 0.11226 291.118).
What colors go well with #796bb5?
The complementary color of #796bb5 is #7b7e21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5177ba and #9661a0. The triadic partners are #ac6335 and #008d6f.
Is white or black text more readable on #796bb5?
White text reads better on #796bb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796bb5 a warm or cool color?
#796bb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.112.