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#7f70bf color: Venus Violet

#7f70bf is rgb(127, 112, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.297% 0.11872 291.054) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

59.3%
0.119
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #7f70bf

#7f70bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7a6dc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #7f70bf mixed with white

  1. 7f70bf
  2. 8b7ec6
  3. 978ccd
  4. a39ad4
  5. afa8da
  6. bcb7e1
  7. c9c5e7
  8. d6d3ed
  9. e4e2f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #7f70bf mixed with black

  1. 7f70bf
  2. 6e60a6
  3. 5d518d
  4. 4c4375
  5. 3c355e
  6. 2d2748
  7. 1f1a33
  8. 110e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7f70bf with less saturation

  1. 7f70bf
  2. 7f72b9
  3. 7e74b2
  4. 7e75ac
  5. 7e77a6
  6. 7e789f
  7. 7e7a99
  8. 7e7b92
  9. 7e7c8c
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #7f70bf

What color is #7f70bf?

#7f70bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(127, 112, 191), in HSL hsl(251.39, 38.16%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.297% 0.11872 291.054).

What colors go well with #7f70bf?

The complementary color of #7f70bf is #81841f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557dc4 and #9e65a9. The triadic partners are #b56735 and #009475.

Is white or black text more readable on #7f70bf?

White text reads better on #7f70bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7f70bf a warm or cool color?

#7f70bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.119.