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#7f71be color: Venus Violet

#7f71be is rgb(127, 113, 190) in RGB and oklch(59.434% 0.11573 290.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

59.4%
0.116
291°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #7f71be

#7f71be is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 291°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #7f71be mixed with white

  1. 7f71be
  2. 8b7fc5
  3. 978dcc
  4. a39bd3
  5. afa9d9
  6. bcb7e0
  7. c9c5e6
  8. d6d3ed
  9. e4e2f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #7f71be mixed with black

  1. 7f71be
  2. 6e61a5
  3. 5d528c
  4. 4c4375
  5. 3c355e
  6. 2d2748
  7. 1f1a33
  8. 110e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7f71be with less saturation

  1. 7f71be
  2. 7f73b8
  3. 7e74b2
  4. 7e76ac
  5. 7e77a5
  6. 7e799f
  7. 7e7a99
  8. 7e7b92
  9. 7e7c8c
  10. 7e7d85

Questions about #7f71be

What color is #7f71be?

#7f71be is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(127, 113, 190), in HSL hsl(250.91, 37.2%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.434% 0.11573 290.793).

What colors go well with #7f71be?

The complementary color of #7f71be is #828424. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #567ec3 and #9d66a8. The triadic partners are #b46839 and #059475.

Is white or black text more readable on #7f71be?

White text reads better on #7f71be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7f71be a warm or cool color?

#7f71be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.116.