#796cb9 color: Venus Violet
#796cb9 is rgb(121, 108, 185) in RGB and oklch(57.681% 0.1164 290.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Medium
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 27%
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About #796cb9
#796cb9 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.51:1 contrast and black text 4.66:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796cb9 mixed with white
Darker: #796cb9 mixed with black
Calmer: #796cb9 with less saturation
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Questions about #796cb9
What color is #796cb9?
#796cb9 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 108, 185), in HSL hsl(250.13, 35.48%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.681% 0.1164 290.003).
What colors go well with #796cb9?
The complementary color of #796cb9 is #7e7f1b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f79be and #9761a4. The triadic partners are #af6234 and #008f6f.
Is white or black text more readable on #796cb9?
White text reads better on #796cb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and black gives 4.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796cb9 a warm or cool color?
#796cb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.116.