#7972ae color: Plum Preserve
#7972ae is rgb(121, 114, 174) in RGB and oklch(58.286% 0.09103 288.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Violet
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
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About #7972ae
#7972ae is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 289°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Plum Preserve (#7c70aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #7972ae mixed with white
Darker: #7972ae mixed with black
Calmer: #7972ae with less saturation
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What color is #7972ae?
#7972ae is soft violet. The closest named color is Plum Preserve. In RGB it is rgb(121, 114, 174), in HSL hsl(247, 27.03%, 56.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.286% 0.09103 288.586).
What colors go well with #7972ae?
The complementary color of #7972ae is #807f3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #597cb1 and #92699e. The triadic partners are #a76a49 and #3a8c71.
Is white or black text more readable on #7972ae?
White text reads better on #7972ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #7972ae a warm or cool color?
#7972ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.091.