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#796f92 color: Parisian Violet

#796f92 is rgb(121, 111, 146) in RGB and oklch(56.379% 0.05448 297.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

56.4%
0.054
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #796f92

#796f92 is a dusty violet color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parisian Violet (#787093). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #796f92 mixed with white

  1. 796f92
  2. 857d9d
  3. 928aa7
  4. 9f98b2
  5. aca6bd
  6. bab5c8
  7. c7c3d3
  8. d5d2de
  9. e3e1e9
  10. f1f0f4

Darker: #796f92 mixed with black

  1. 796f92
  2. 68607e
  3. 58516b
  4. 484258
  5. 393446
  6. 2b2735
  7. 1d1a25
  8. 100e16
  9. 050408
  10. 010101

Calmer: #796f92 with less saturation

  1. 796f92
  2. 79708f
  3. 78708c
  4. 78718a
  5. 777287
  6. 777284
  7. 777381
  8. 76747e
  9. 76747b
  10. 767578

Questions about #796f92

What color is #796f92?

#796f92 is dusty violet. The closest named color is Parisian Violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 111, 146), in HSL hsl(257.14, 13.83%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.379% 0.05448 297.725).

What colors go well with #796f92?

The complementary color of #796f92 is #737a55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #687596 and #876a86. The triadic partners are #8e6e56 and #518075.

Is white or black text more readable on #796f92?

White text reads better on #796f92: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #796f92 a warm or cool color?

#796f92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.054.