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#7253c6 color: Soft violet

#7253c6 is rgb(114, 83, 198) in RGB and oklch(53.4% 0.17156 291.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

53.4%
0.172
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • indigo-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #7253c6

#7253c6 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Blue (#7a58c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #7253c6 mixed with white

  1. 7253c6
  2. 7e65cd
  3. 8b77d4
  4. 9888da
  5. a699e0
  6. b4aae6
  7. c2bbec
  8. d1ccf1
  9. e0ddf6
  10. efeefb

Darker: #7253c6 mixed with black

  1. 7253c6
  2. 6247ac
  3. 533b92
  4. 44307a
  5. 362562
  6. 281b4b
  7. 1b1135
  8. 0e0821
  9. 04020e
  10. 010002

Calmer: #7253c6 with less saturation

  1. 7253c6
  2. 7157bd
  3. 705bb5
  4. 6f5eac
  5. 6f61a3
  6. 6e639b
  7. 6d6692
  8. 6d6889
  9. 6d6a80
  10. 6d6b76

Questions about #7253c6

What color is #7253c6?

#7253c6 is soft violet. The closest named color is Soft violet. In RGB it is rgb(114, 83, 198), in HSL hsl(256.17, 50.22%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.4% 0.17156 291.985).

What colors go well with #7253c6?

The complementary color of #7253c6 is #707300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3166cf and #9942a7. The triadic partners are #b14900 and #008364.

Is white or black text more readable on #7253c6?

White text reads better on #7253c6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #7253c6 a warm or cool color?

#7253c6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.172.