#796ec5 color: Venus Violet
#796ec5 is rgb(121, 110, 197) in RGB and oklch(58.738% 0.13034 287.48) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Violet
- Medium
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 23%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #796ec5
#796ec5 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 287°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.33:1 contrast and black text 4.85:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796ec5 mixed with white
Darker: #796ec5 mixed with black
Calmer: #796ec5 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #796ec5
Questions about #796ec5
What color is #796ec5?
#796ec5 is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 110, 197), in HSL hsl(247.59, 42.86%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.738% 0.13034 287.48).
What colors go well with #796ec5?
The complementary color of #796ec5 is #858100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #477dc9 and #9c61af. The triadic partners are #b9612f and #00946d.
Is white or black text more readable on #796ec5?
White text reads better on #796ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and black gives 4.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796ec5 a warm or cool color?
#796ec5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.13.