#796eb4 color: Clear Mauve
#796eb4 is rgb(121, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(57.799% 0.10609 289.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #796eb4
#796eb4 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.106 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 4.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796eb4 mixed with white
Darker: #796eb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #796eb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #796eb4
What color is #796eb4?
#796eb4 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(249.43, 31.82%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.799% 0.10609 289.871).
What colors go well with #796eb4?
The complementary color of #796eb4 is #7e7f2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #547ab8 and #9564a1. The triadic partners are #ab653c and #1f8e70.
Is white or black text more readable on #796eb4?
White text reads better on #796eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796eb4 a warm or cool color?
#796eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.106.