#796eb3 color: Clear Mauve
#796eb3 is rgb(121, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(57.746% 0.10464 290.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 30%
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About #796eb3
#796eb3 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796eb3 mixed with white
Darker: #796eb3 mixed with black
Calmer: #796eb3 with less saturation
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What color is #796eb3?
#796eb3 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(249.57, 31.22%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.746% 0.10464 290.033).
What colors go well with #796eb3?
The complementary color of #796eb3 is #7d7f2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547ab7 and #9564a0. The triadic partners are #aa663d and #218d70.
Is white or black text more readable on #796eb3?
White text reads better on #796eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796eb3 a warm or cool color?
#796eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.105.