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#785DCB

#785dcb ≈ Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#785dcb is a color from the violet family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 47.06% red, 36.47% green and 79.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 40.89% cyan, 54.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.39% black. Its hue angle is 254.73°, with 51.4% saturation and 58.04% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Slate Blue (#6a5acd), ΔE 2.86.

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Relative luminance0.1613

Complementary

  1. #785dcb
  2. #b0cb5d

Split complementary

  1. #785dcb
  2. #cbaf5d
  3. #79cb5d

Analogous

  1. #5d79cb
  2. #785dcb
  3. #af5dcb

Triadic

  1. #785dcb
  2. #cb785d
  3. #5dcb78

Tetradic

  1. #785dcb
  2. #cb5db0
  3. #b0cb5d
  4. #5dcb78

Square

  1. #785dcb
  2. #cb5d79
  3. #b0cb5d
  4. #5dcbaf

Monochromatic

  1. #35236c
  2. #5135a6
  3. #785dcb
  4. #a897de
  5. #d9d1f0

Shades

#785dcb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #785dcb
  2. #6c54b7
  3. #604aa2
  4. #54418e
  5. #48387a
  6. #3c2f66
  7. #302551
  8. #241c3d
  9. #181329
  10. #0c0914
  11. #000000

Tints

#785dcb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #785dcb
  2. #866dd0
  3. #937dd5
  4. #a18edb
  5. #ae9ee0
  6. #bcaee5
  7. #c9beea
  8. #d7ceef
  9. #e4dff5
  10. #f2effa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#785dcb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #785dcb
  2. #7961c4
  3. #7a64bc
  4. #7a68b5
  5. #7b6bad
  6. #7c6fa6
  7. #7d729e
  8. #7e7697
  9. #7e798f
  10. #7f7d88
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #73699d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2872cf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e6ec9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #61748b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #546acd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5567ca ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6b6ca8 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-785dcb {
  color: #785dcb;
}
Background
.bg-785dcb {
  background-color: #785dcb;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-785dcb {
  border: 2px solid #785dcb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #785dcb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 120 93 203;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 51% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-785dcb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #785dcb, #af5dcb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-785dcb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(120 93 203 / 0.35);
}

#6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 2.86 #6050dc Majorelle Blue ΔE 5.94 #7b68ee Medium Slate Blue ΔE 6.32 #5a4fcf Iris ΔE 6.51 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 6.85 #9966cc Amethyst ΔE 7.50 #9370db Medium Purple ΔE 7.97 #87a234 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Slate Blue
#785dcb  rgb(120, 93, 203)  hsl(255, 51%, 58%)  Slate Blue
#b0cb5d  rgb(176, 203, 93)  hsl(75, 51%, 58%)  June Bud
#cb785d  rgb(203, 120, 93)  hsl(15, 51%, 58%)  Terra Cotta
#5dcb78  rgb(93, 203, 120)  hsl(135, 51%, 58%)  Emerald