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#7f71bf color: Venus Violet

#7f71bf is rgb(127, 113, 191) in RGB and oklch(59.487% 0.11715 290.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

59.5%
0.117
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
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #7f71bf

#7f71bf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 59.5% lightness, 0.117 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 5.02:1, 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: #7f71bf mixed with white

  1. 7f71bf
  2. 8b7fc6
  3. 978dcd
  4. a39bd4
  5. afa9da
  6. bcb7e1
  7. c9c5e7
  8. d6d3ed
  9. e4e2f3
  10. f1f0f9

Darker: #7f71bf mixed with black

  1. 7f71bf
  2. 6e61a6
  3. 5d528d
  4. 4c4375
  5. 3c355e
  6. 2d2748
  7. 1f1a33
  8. 110e1f
  9. 06040d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #7f71bf with less saturation

  1. 7f71bf
  2. 7f73b9
  3. 7e75b3
  4. 7e76ac
  5. 7e78a6
  6. 7e79a0
  7. 7e7a99
  8. 7e7b93
  9. 7e7d8c
  10. 7e7e85

Questions about #7f71bf

What color is #7f71bf?

#7f71bf is soft violet. The closest named color is Venus Violet. In RGB it is rgb(127, 113, 191), in HSL hsl(250.77, 37.86%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.487% 0.11715 290.63).

What colors go well with #7f71bf?

The complementary color of #7f71bf is #838422. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #557ec4 and #9e66a9. The triadic partners are #b56838 and #009575.

Is white or black text more readable on #7f71bf?

White text reads better on #7f71bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7f71bf a warm or cool color?

#7f71bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 291 degrees, its lightness 59.5% and its chroma 0.117.