#796eb5 color: Clear Mauve
#796eb5 is rgb(121, 110, 181) in RGB and oklch(57.852% 0.10753 289.711) 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 #796eb5
#796eb5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 290°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.46:1 contrast and black text 4.71:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796eb5 mixed with white
Darker: #796eb5 mixed with black
Calmer: #796eb5 with less saturation
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Questions about #796eb5
What color is #796eb5?
#796eb5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 110, 181), in HSL hsl(249.3, 32.42%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.852% 0.10753 289.711).
What colors go well with #796eb5?
The complementary color of #796eb5 is #7e7f28. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537ab9 and #9664a2. The triadic partners are #ac653c and #1c8e70.
Is white or black text more readable on #796eb5?
White text reads better on #796eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and black gives 4.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796eb5 a warm or cool color?
#796eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 290 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.108.