#796bb6 color: Clear Mauve
#796bb6 is rgb(121, 107, 182) in RGB and oklch(57.324% 0.11369 290.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #796bb6
#796bb6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 291°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796bb6 mixed with white
Darker: #796bb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #796bb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #796bb6
What color is #796bb6?
#796bb6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 107, 182), in HSL hsl(251.2, 33.94%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.324% 0.11369 290.943).
What colors go well with #796bb6?
The complementary color of #796bb6 is #7c7e1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5177bb and #9660a1. The triadic partners are #ad6234 and #008d6f.
Is white or black text more readable on #796bb6?
White text reads better on #796bb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796bb6 a warm or cool color?
#796bb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.114.