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#725ab2 color: Simply Purple

#725ab2 is rgb(114, 90, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.282% 0.13465 293.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

53.3%
0.135
294°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #725ab2

#725ab2 is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 294°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #725ab2 mixed with white

  1. 725ab2
  2. 7f6aba
  3. 8c7bc3
  4. 998bcb
  5. a79bd3
  6. b5abdb
  7. c3bce2
  8. d2ccea
  9. e1ddf1
  10. f0eef8

Darker: #725ab2 mixed with black

  1. 725ab2
  2. 624d9a
  3. 534183
  4. 44356d
  5. 362957
  6. 281e43
  7. 1b132f
  8. 0e091d
  9. 04030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #725ab2 with less saturation

  1. 725ab2
  2. 715dab
  3. 705fa5
  4. 70619e
  5. 6f6397
  6. 6e6590
  7. 6e6789
  8. 6d6882
  9. 6d6a7b
  10. 6d6b74

Questions about #725ab2

What color is #725ab2?

#725ab2 is soft violet. The closest named color is Simply Purple. In RGB it is rgb(114, 90, 178), in HSL hsl(256.36, 36.36%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.282% 0.13465 293.907).

What colors go well with #725ab2?

The complementary color of #725ab2 is #6d7400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4369ba and #924e98. The triadic partners are #a65200 and #008367.

Is white or black text more readable on #725ab2?

White text reads better on #725ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #725ab2 a warm or cool color?

#725ab2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 294 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.135.