#796dad color: Wintertime Mauve
#796dad is rgb(121, 109, 173) in RGB and oklch(57.238% 0.09754 291.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 32%
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About #796dad
#796dad is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 292°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve (#786daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796dad mixed with white
Darker: #796dad mixed with black
Calmer: #796dad with less saturation
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Questions about #796dad
What color is #796dad?
#796dad is soft violet. The closest named color is Wintertime Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 109, 173), in HSL hsl(251.25, 28.07%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.238% 0.09754 291.617).
What colors go well with #796dad?
The complementary color of #796dad is #7a7d33. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5778b2 and #93649b. The triadic partners are #a5663f and #298a71.
Is white or black text more readable on #796dad?
White text reads better on #796dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796dad a warm or cool color?
#796dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.098.