#796cbb color: Venus Violet
#796cbb is rgb(121, 108, 187) in RGB and oklch(57.791% 0.11924 289.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 27%
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About #796cbb
#796cbb is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796cbb mixed with white
Darker: #796cbb mixed with black
Calmer: #796cbb with less saturation
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Questions about #796cbb
What color is #796cbb?
#796cbb is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 108, 187), in HSL hsl(249.87, 36.74%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.791% 0.11924 289.689).
What colors go well with #796cbb?
The complementary color of #796cbb is #7f7f15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e79c0 and #9861a6. The triadic partners are #b16232 and #00906e.
Is white or black text more readable on #796cbb?
White text reads better on #796cbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796cbb a warm or cool color?
#796cbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.119.