#796fb6 color: Clear Mauve
#796fb6 is rgb(121, 111, 182) in RGB and oklch(58.101% 0.1074 289.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Amethyst
- slate-500
- Black 29%
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About #796fb6
#796fb6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Clear Mauve (#766cb0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #796fb6 mixed with white
Darker: #796fb6 mixed with black
Calmer: #796fb6 with less saturation
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Questions about #796fb6
What color is #796fb6?
#796fb6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Clear Mauve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 111, 182), in HSL hsl(248.45, 32.72%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.101% 0.1074 289.065).
What colors go well with #796fb6?
The complementary color of #796fb6 is #807f29. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #537bba and #9665a3. The triadic partners are #ad663d and #208f70.
Is white or black text more readable on #796fb6?
White text reads better on #796fb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #796fb6 a warm or cool color?
#796fb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.107.