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#705db0 color: Simply Purple

#705db0 is rgb(112, 93, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.524% 0.12707 292.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

53.5%
0.127
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #705db0

#705db0 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Simply Purple (#715bb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #705db0 mixed with white

  1. 705db0
  2. 7d6db9
  3. 8a7dc1
  4. 988dc9
  5. a69dd1
  6. b4add9
  7. c2bde1
  8. d1cde9
  9. e0def0
  10. efeef8

Darker: #705db0 mixed with black

  1. 705db0
  2. 605099
  3. 514382
  4. 43376c
  5. 352a56
  6. 271f42
  7. 1a142e
  8. 0e0a1c
  9. 04030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #705db0 with less saturation

  1. 705db0
  2. 6f5faa
  3. 6f61a3
  4. 6e639d
  5. 6e6596
  6. 6e678f
  7. 6e6889
  8. 6d6a82
  9. 6d6b7b
  10. 6d6c74

Questions about #705db0

What color is #705db0?

#705db0 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(112, 93, 176), in HSL hsl(253.73, 34.44%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.524% 0.12707 292.083).

What colors go well with #705db0?

The complementary color of #705db0 is #707400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #436bb6 and #8f5198. The triadic partners are #a55416 and #008465.

Is white or black text more readable on #705db0?

White text reads better on #705db0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #705db0 a warm or cool color?

#705db0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.127.