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#705db1 color: Simply Purple

#705db1 is rgb(112, 93, 177) in RGB and oklch(53.584% 0.12846 291.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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254°
100%

53.6%
0.128
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #705db1

#705db1 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #705db1 mixed with white

  1. 705db1
  2. 7d6db9
  3. 8a7dc2
  4. 988dca
  5. a59dd2
  6. b4adda
  7. c2bde2
  8. d1cde9
  9. e0def1
  10. efeef8

Darker: #705db1 mixed with black

  1. 705db1
  2. 605099
  3. 514383
  4. 43376c
  5. 352a57
  6. 271f42
  7. 1a142f
  8. 0e0a1c
  9. 04030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #705db1 with less saturation

  1. 705db1
  2. 6f5faa
  3. 6f61a4
  4. 6f639d
  5. 6e6597
  6. 6e6790
  7. 6e6889
  8. 6d6a83
  9. 6d6b7c
  10. 6d6c75

Questions about #705db1

What color is #705db1?

#705db1 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(112, 93, 177), in HSL hsl(253.57, 35%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.584% 0.12846 291.892).

What colors go well with #705db1?

The complementary color of #705db1 is #707400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #426bb7 and #8f5199. The triadic partners are #a65415 and #008465.

Is white or black text more readable on #705db1?

White text reads better on #705db1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #705db1 a warm or cool color?

#705db1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.128.